Cartesian

The tomb of revered French philosopher, scientist and mathematician René Descartes (1596-1650) in l'Église Saint Germain des Prés, once part of an abbey and Paris' oldest church.

Coffee as art

A café crème on a table at Halle Saint-Pierre.

View from inside

At Café La Palette, my go-to café when I lived nearby.

Chocoween

Halloween-themed chocolate sculptures in a Saint Germain shop window.

Patrick Roger
108 Boulevard Saint-Germain 75006

Fête accompli

Scenes from last weekend's annual wine harvest parade celebrating the wine-producing regions of France.

Let them eat cheese

A neighborhood cheese shop runneth over.

High on a kiss

Newlyweds take in the views from the top of Montmartre.

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- Mix and mingle at this year's Fête des Vendanges de Montmartre festivities -

All weekend

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