Row houses #1

A lineup of apartment buildings on the Île Saint-Louis as seen from the Seine.

L'acteur grec

"The Greek Actor" rehearses his lines in the Jardin du Luxembourg.

Vélo patrol

It's not unusual to see Paris police patrolling city streets on bicycles.

Oyster of the month

 

In France, even months without an "R" don't keep oysters at bay.

Above: ready-to-slurp Bélons at an along-the-Seine autumn food fest

 

Art nouveau marvel

Some interior shots of Saint-Jean de Montmartre, one of a handful of art nouveau religious architecture worldwide.

 

Napoleon's hat

 

It is said that The Little Corporal couldn't pay his tab at this restaurant so he left this hat, now preserved for posterity.

Pumpkin on the menu

Pumpkins are in season and showing up on menus either roasted or as velvety soups rather than as pumpkin pies.