In from the cold

Romance and retro at a favorite Montmartre fixture.

Below: house standard apéro plate with kir cocktail; cheese and beef fondues with accompanying sauces; wine served in baby bottles
 

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Le Refuge des Fondus

17 rue des Trois Frères 75018

Technicolor teatime

Sidewalk seating in living color.

Fashionable

Above: a happy shopper exits Louis Vuitton

Below: her outfit matches her pet

Ergo sum

A sign in a wine shop says, "I drink therefore I am."

- Montmartre 2019 Fête des Vendanges grape harvest festival -

October 9 - 13

Tastings - dancing - parade - ateliers - performances - exhibits...

A city garden

Off-the-tourist-radar, beautiful Parc Monceau is a perfect place to find a picnic spot.

Paris pink

Large display window at Pierre Hermé's Rue Bonaparte store.

Front row

Once again it's Paris Fashion Week as both big names and off-the-radar designers strut their stuff.

Below: young designers set up their showroom in the Marais district