Without the crowds

An empty street at the top of a Montmartre hill early in the morning.

Pompidou view

Views over the city and square below from the top floor of the Pompidou Center.

New face on the block

This Viking-like face has been showing up on buildings all over Paris.

Pink brioches

An eyeful of bright brioches aux pralines roses.

  

Pâtisserie Chocolaterie Pralus

35 rue Rambuteau 75004

Cubist perspective

A lone bicycle weaves its way through Latin Quarter back streets.

Candlelit concerts

An ancient church near Notre Dame Cathedral holds concerts almost every evening year round.

L'église Saint-Julien-le-Pauvre

79 rue Galande 75005 

Saint-Paul le Marais

Rue de Rivoli near Saint-Paul métro with its many shops, cafés, and busy carousel.