Holding out

These decorations in front of l'Hôtel de Ville will stay up until the last day of January, when the holidays in France are officially over. Below, lit up at night.

Lotus position

A metal sculpture amid winter trees in the gardens of the Palais-Royal.

Carousing

Carousels can be found all over Paris. 

 

Above: this one has an upper deck

Before the rush

Heat lamps, fresh coffee and croissants:
Café Les Deux Magots in a rare moment before its terrace fills up.

Hot wine

Over the holidays many Christmas market stalls sold vin chaud, holiday spice cakes and some, like this one, steamy soups.

What's in a name?

Rue de Turenne is named for:

Henri de la Tour d’Auvergne Vicomte de Turenne Prince de Sedan Duc de Bouillon.

Stale rolls

With the Feast of the Three Kings over this tree with its petits pains at a local bakery will finally be taken down.