Summer day dresses

An earlier post last May, "Back to the dress," received so many views I thought I'd include these bright day dresses as summer draws to a close.

Some dress boutiques like this one will have a selection of shoes to match specific dresses.

Heroines Saint Germain

4 rue de Buci 75006

Marché staple

Cool mornings, early to market, whether street, roving or covered. In Paris - and all over France, even in the smallest villages - markets will always have flowers for the table.

Time travel

Clock sculpture by French-born U.S. artist Armand Pierre Fernandez (1928-2005) aptly placed at Gare Saint-Lazare, a bustling travel hub.

View from the tracks

View of the Eiffel Tower from window looking onto train tracks and a footbridge.

Open all summer

A rare sight in August, a sign that reads, "Open all summer." Besides breads this boulangerie has pastries, quiches and "sandwichs," all freshly made daily on their premises.

Ever since my brother Ralph's beautiful wedding reception I've been on the lookout for the perfect quiche canapés. These are probably as close as I'll ever get.

Be-jewelled #3

Detail from underneath blue section of Othoniel's métro entrance sculpture.

Be-jewelled #2

A side view. The artist, Jean-Michel Othoniel, works with Murano glass from Venice. His fountain installations can be seen at the Palace of Versailles.