Hats off

  A department store display of straw fedoras, still very much in season and perfect for sunny autumn sidewalk terraces.

Black on red

With most everyone back from summer vacation life resumes its rhythm. Here, a bicycle is parked in front of a window where inside, if you look closely, a sculpting atelier is going on.

Lady Rentrée

Today is the first day of back-to-school, the annual rentrée scolaire. This larger-than-life sculpture represents Science. The "Bac S" or baccalauréat scientifique is the most revered course of pre-college study in France.

Graffiti row

A narrow passageway, both sides covered end to end in graffiti and tags.
A bicycle part with handlebars is mounted just above the gate.

Déli-Cieux

 Grab a tray from the cafeteria and head to the outside terrace for a 360° déli-cieux view.

 

 Printemps Department Store Haussmann

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.