Triomphe Tuesday

A side view of Napoleon's Arc de Triomphe which he never got to see completed.

Mocha Monday

 Coffee on a terrace.

 

Light lunch

 Overhead natural light floods an iconic Paris tea room at lunchtime.

Angelina
226 rue de Rivoli 75001

 

Flashback Friday

 

In the Burgundy countryside.

 

 L'Abbaye de la Bussière 

hotel / restaurant

 

formerly a Cistercian abbey from the 12th century

 

 Relais & Châteaux

 

 

 

House of Van Herpen

 

 

This extraordinary Dutch fashion designer has been hailed as a "visionary" whose "creations merge pioneering techniques and luxurious materials, often evoking a sense of avant-garde wonder."
 
 IRIS VAN HERPEN

"Sculpting the Senses"

Musée des Arts Décoratifs
107 rue de Rivoli 75001

 Ends April 28, 2024

 

 

Water lily Wednesday

Crossing bridges in the Loire Valley known for its wine, castles, scenic villages and countryside.

 

Mocha Monday

Coffee stop rue des Abbesses on a sunny morning.