Dora

The bust of a young woman by Pablo Picasso represents Dora Maar, darling of the Left Bank literary and artistic set at the height of La Belle Époque.

After the rain

 

Locals in SoPi (South Pigalle) stop to pick up last minute supplies before heading home. The Basilica of Sacré Coeur overlooks emerging street scene.

 

Über croissants

Fresh croissants glazed with different flavors at gourmet traiteur Fauchon.

Exterior decoration

 

Oversized lampshades on Place de Furstemberg, known for upscale fabric and deco shops, during Paris Design Week.

Le Passe-Muraille

"The Man Who Walked Through Walls" on Place Marcel Aymé.

Hanging out fashion

Now that the winter soldes are well behind us shop windows are alive with exciting new spring collections.

Pâtes de fruits

A trove of pâtes de fruits in dozens of flavors are a specialty at Hédiard, which began as a wheelbarrow piled high with exotic fruits on a street corner in 1854.