Throwback Thursday

 

 

The Olympics took over Paris last summer.

 

Above: cyclists make their way up rue Lepic, where Vincent Van Gogh lived with his brother Theo

 

 

Walking Wednesday

 

A labyrinth of intriguing streets await exploration in the 2nd arrondissement.

Throwback Thursday

 

La ville aux mille fontaines / the city of a thousand fountains with its provençale architecture, open-air markets, rosé wine, ancient streets and inspiring beauty is a crossroads to Italy and the Alps.

 

Aix-en-Provence

Night before Christmas

 

'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house. Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.... - Clement Clarke Moore

 

Above: La Maison Rose - The Pink House, Montmartre

 

On a rue

 

A Paris street in the old area of the Jewish Quarter.

 

Parasol

An open parasol on a Paris street.

 

Intersection

 Where rue de la Roquette meets rue de Lappe in the Bastille district.

Cobbled path

 A favorite back street in the Latin Quarter. Where does it lead?

Stacked

Chairs being set up on an outdoor terrace.

A touch of nature

Conceived by Stéphane Cachelin chapotelets are placed on already existing posts adding a touch of nature and art to Paris streets.

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"Un nouveau rôle aux potelets qui jalonnent nos rues" ("A new role for the posts that line our streets")

Street in time

 

This cobbled street leading to the Basilica captured the brush of Maurice Utrillo.

 

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Autumn in Montmartre

Rue du Trésor

Fellow journalists-bon vivants have an apartment on this cobbled "Street of the Treasure," so named after a cache of coins dating from the 14th and 15th centuries was discovered during its construction.

 

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Merci Monique et Stéphane

Cobbled steps

An enchanting stairway off rue des Abbesses.

Wet street

A back street in the Les Halles district.

Rue du Nil

One of the prettiest back streets in Paris over the holidays.

Night colors

Colorful lighting adds magic to this Left Bank passage after dark.

Without the crowds

An empty street at the top of a Montmartre hill early in the morning.

Downhill

The Paris Opera House is an almost direct walk down this sloping street off rue des Abbesses.