Thu 26 Apr 2007
I love to start a walk at the Palais Royal, take a look around the gardens, then cross the Pont des Art to the Left Bank.
A detail on the freshly painted fence by the Louvre Museum
As you cross the Pont des Arts over the Seine you get a view of Ile de la Cite where Notre Dame is located. Here is the end of the island with Pont Neuf on either side.
On the Left Bank, the first building you reach is the Institute de France which was once a boarding school for boys set up by Mazarin.
It was a very busy sunny Sunday and also Palm Sunday so the streets and gardens were packed with people. These girls were set up in a little alley and I bet they made alot of money.
A view of the Luxembourg Gardens which is huge but it was so full of people it was like being on a street. I don’t think I’ve ever seen it so crowded.
An Easter Egg in a window created with macarons by Gerald Murot. He’s the “Pope of Macarons”. They are very tasty. I did a taste test.
April 27th, 2007 at 12:54 am
your maccaroon egg does the neatest thing as I scroll down…freaky!
April 27th, 2007 at 3:08 am
Oh, I heard about Gerald Murot\’s macarons but haven\’t tried them myself - yet. They do look delectable!
April 27th, 2007 at 6:40 am
I would love to taste a macaron from this egg
Your first photo reminds me of a photo in my blog today, taken through the bathroom in our Venice flat.
April 27th, 2007 at 9:40 pm
That easter egg looks like a giant pineapple!
April 28th, 2007 at 1:38 am
Those gold-tipped gates are beautiful! I just love the emphasis they place on the small things, like gates and shutters. I photographed some pretty, lilac, wooden shutters in Avignon about two days ago. Unfortunately, I was unable to get a good shot of them, so I’m a bit wary of posting them onto my blog. Maybe I will soon.
April 29th, 2007 at 2:11 am
I can’t wait to come and visit your beutiful city one day…your photos make me want to be there now!
April 29th, 2007 at 12:27 pm
When do you think technology will evolve so that we can taste the things we see in your wonderful photographs? I’ll start with those macarons as I have had them before and KNOW just how good they are. So glad that you did a taste test!!
Meilleurs voeux!!