Tied in a knot

Escalators inside Le Bon Marché (Rive Gauche) luxury department store.

Top o' the butte

Most days this lady sings away in front of a café on Place du Tertre.

Hungry as a loup

New on the butte Montmartre this small bistrot has become one of our favorite spots.

- Special thanks to Raphael for extra touches and a perfect wine pairing -

Les Loups de la Butte

41 rue Caulaincourt 75018

Above: coquillettes in cream w/lardons (and off-the-chart surprise parmesan tuiles);

leeks vinaigrette

A thousand photos

Monday will mark the publication of photograph # 1000 on this photo-a-day photo blog since it began in 2015.

Many thanks to Wilf and my fabulous team at World Photo Adventure, as well as my many appreciative and faithful visitors. - BPJ

Lapin à Gill

Previously known as Au rendez-vous des voleurs (where thieves meet) then Cabaret des Assassins, it's hard to believe that the Lapin Agile - named for artist André Gill - on a quiet country-like lane in Montmartre was once a raucous night club.

Obelisk

A gift to France in 1833, the Luxor Obelisk stands in the center of Place de la Concorde.

Montmartre wine

A painting on the corner of a café shows Montmartre's wine was once greatly prized.