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Paris Photos

I met a friend that I knew from my Provence days the other day and, of course, took photos as we walked around.

Repetto always has lovely tutus in the window. Makes me wish I danced.
Lots of interesting architecture.
Chocolate store.
Heading toward the Saint Sulpice Church.
Inside is this great sculpture of Mary.

This and That

A mix of photos in Paris.

I saw this in the St Germain des Pres Church. It’s the tomb of the Kind of Poland which puzzled me until I saw that he had once been the head of the Abby.
It was too light to really show the lights on these trees but it’s still a pretty corner.
A lovely courtyard.
The lights came on on the Saint Sulpice Church.
A closeup. I love this fountain with its smooth fall of water.

Night Shots

Night comes early in France in Autumn and I enjoyed walking around looking at lights.

Saint Sulpice looks really great lit up at night.

Across the way, the mairie, like many government buildings, is lit up in the colors of France to commemorate the ending of WWI.

I stopped into the newly renovated Lutece Hotel, a 5 star hotel near Bon Marche.

In the elegant lobby. It was beautiful but a bit cold in ambiance to me.

A look in the bar which was packed. No seats available for which I am sure were very expensive drinks.

Paris Windows

Most shop windows in Paris are stylish, especially in the posh areas. They are especially enticing when the Christmas season arrives.

Lots of gold in this one.

And Christmas trees.

You don’t often see white table clothes on tables outside like in this nice restaurant.

A shabby chic thing going on here with tables and chairs made of plastic carts.

Not a window, obviously, but a chic door knocker on a bright green door.

Seen in the lovely Saint Sulpice church.

Around Saint Sulpice

Saint Sulpice is a beautiful church made famous around the world by the book, The Da Vinci Code-it’s where the albino priest goes to find the “secret” by an obelisk there. It’s near the Luxembourg Gardens and is a beautiful area.


Here it is. If you look you can see that the tower on the right is darker than the tower on the left. That’s because the one of the right was cleaned years before the other. In fact, the scaffolding was up around it when I first moved here to Paris and didn’t come down for years. It shows the quick effects of pollution.


Down a narrow street, more of an alley really, you get a side view of the church. Look at that blue sky. It was such a pretty day.


You will find two sphinx, female, above a gate of a building there.


You will also see this wall covered with the words from a French poem.


Title of the poem and the author. Maurice is very familiar with it. I’ve never heard of it.


Here is an explanation telling why the poem was posted on the wall. The poet gave a reading at a cafe by Saint Sulpice.


If you go in the opposite direction heading towards St Germain Blvd, you will see the equally famous St Germain des Pres Church. It’s much older than Saint Sulpice. I don’t like it as well though. It’s very dark inside.