King of the Franks

Bare branches seem to be fanning out behind a statue of Charlemagne.

Portraits

Portrait artists add to the winter street scene around the Beaubourg.

Bistro on a square

Bistro on a cobbled square between meal times.

Fontaine des Innocents

The oldest monumental fountain in Paris, dating from 1547.

Café view

Coffee and rain from Shakespeare & Co.'s newly opened coffee shop.

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Grave stones

A small cemetery is the final resting place of writer Marcel Aymé, Impressionists Eugene Boudin and Maurice Utrillo.

Last tree

The holiday season is over but remnants remain until the end of the month.