Leap of faith

 

 

Detail from quirky Left Bank restaurant, Roger La Grenouille ("Roger The Frog"). Anyone who believes that frogs’ legs taste like chicken can decide here, where both are served. Inside, what appears to be a portrait is a man with a napkin tucked under his chin.

 

Pique-nique en ville

With vacationers still away it's easy to find a quiet spot for a picnic in a city park, here, beneath a giant tree in Parc Monceau.

Parasols

Parasols, a quintessentially French fashion accessory from bygone days, outside a small shop just around the corner from the Picasso Museum.

Farewell aux plages

As August winds down so does Paris-Plages, the annual urban project that put a whole new spin on "stay-cation." 

Above: relaxing w/champagne and (free) city wi-fi

 

Below: members of a jazz trio take a break; a small bar w/potted palms has been set up as river boats cruise by in the background

 

 

 

 

 

Invitingly steep

It's difficult not to run into an enchanting stairway at almost every turn in Montmartre.

Christmas in August

  A vintage car parked at a café invites visions of travel in the countryside, of scarves blowing in the wind and roadside champagne picnics.

Urban volleyball

For August, volleyball courts were set up in the city center in front of the main Town Hall complete with sand, live music, palm trees, refreshments and changing tents, attracting swimsuit-clad players, some in speedos.