I was most fortunate to be in Paris in early October. This post now has so much more meaning for me. Viva la France!
Lucky me, I have relatives in Paris. Hence I've had the pleasure to have traveled to the city of lights on many occasions. My dad used to say that B'wana and I know all the stones of Paris. I love walking in this city of many shades of grey.
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| I love architectural features, this one is from the Picasso Museum |
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| I love that she has a black nose |
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| a beautiful door |
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| cafe anyone? |
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| even the moving pallets are beautiful |
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| another fabulous door with wrought iron trim |
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| B'wana in the rain with the famous art nouveau advertising columns |
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| Wonderful Charlie Chaplin Poster |
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| another door this time wood carved |
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| The entrance to my favorite The Galerie Vivienne is one of the covered passages of Paris, in the second arrondissement. The gallery has been registered as a historical monument since 7 July 1974. |
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| BZ and the cousin's shopping at my favorite store Wolff and Decourtis. This is the place for THE MOST FABULOUS SCARVES AND SHAWLS! |
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| Fun elements decorate the store. |
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| A bustier perhaps? |
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| A selfie through the mirror admiring all the beautiful scarves. |
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| Only 24 are made of each pattern. |
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| The delightful wolf, |
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| and the boys paying for our gifts. |
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| The "passage" (covered market) is the original Mall |
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| A glass ceiling allowing light in and indoor cafes that have the feel of being outdoors for lunch or a drink, great for people watching |
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| Charming tile floors and arches grace the main hallway. |
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| I love the windows in the Nathalie Garcon's Shop. |
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| I love the colors and design, |
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| too much fun, |
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| just one more |
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| Here is a captivating green mannequin inviting you into a florist shop. |
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| A charming old sign, "buy and sell" books. |
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| I love the old archway door to the book store. |
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| Look! The French love to window shop and really do wear berets! |
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| This is a super special sculpture of a woman (it's a chair) at the Yuri Torii shop. |
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| cardboard bears playing in a toy shop |
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| My favorite french lunch = frizzé salad with slab bacon and a poached egg with a glass of wine of course! |
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| Jeanne on the right at her wonderful boutique (that's where my necklace comes from). |
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| Notre Dame and the fab gargoyles, |
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| the Splendid Eiffel Tower, |
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| only in Europe can you find a shop that sells only fresh mustard. |
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| Here is an iconic french corner cafe, empty in the rain, |
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| you know it's fall when you can smell the chestnuts roasting on the streets. |
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| Of course there are the iconic metro signs, |
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| pork is king, a plate decoration at a small local bistro, |
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| the one and only Berthillon's for the very best Ice Cream on the ile de la cite |
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| Palais Royal |
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| Willi's is my favorite wine bar in Paris. Not only does it have a great selection of wine and super food, each year Willi has an artist design a poster that's fantastic. They are collectors' items (I have one decorating my NYC Kitchen). |
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| Here is the glass pyramid at the Louvre. |
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| BZ is très chic in Paris! |
Au revoir! Until we meet again. Hope you enjoyed a gimps of Paris BZ style
Let's keep Paris in our Prayers
