Green colour for CDP theme day, summer break for me and maybe more for my blog ...

It's theme day today and also it's time for my summer holidays. I am taking a long break away from Paris and also away from the blog. This may also be a longer break than my holiday time as I may not continue blogging when I return. It's been 2 years and a half since I started this blog which I enjoyed a lot updating everyday and sharing with people from all over the world. Now I feel maybe a little less motivated and I'm thinking of ending this nice story. Maybe the holidays will make me change my mind ...

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Quai Branly museum 5th anniversary

The Quai Branly museum features indigenous art, cultures and civilizations from Africa, Asia, Oceania, and the Americas. It's located near the Eiffel tower along the Seine river and it's one of my favorite museum in Paris. The art presented in the museum is splendid and the building itself designed by Jean Nouvel is a must see.
This past weekend the museum celebrated its 5th year and its success as 7 millions people visited the place since it opened. See the official website : here 

Bir-Hakeim métro station

Where is the summer ?

Looking up for the picture

Yesterday you could see her in the vendors' hands, now here she is in her real size.

Want to buy an Eiffel Tower ?

Streets vendors around the Eiffel tower are not allowed to sell their stuff so every time police is around they spread around waiting for the place to be "safe" again to come back like here on my picture. It looks like a game of cats and dogs.

Looking up at her

It's been quite a long time since I did not post a photo our our Lady. Isn't she beautiful ?

Sun on the Invalides

The sun was shining through the clouds on the main entrance of  "les Invalides" giving a great light for a picture of this Paris landmark.

Theme day : Time

To celebrate the month theme day which is Time I present the Orsay Museum clock. This museum is a former railway station that is why you can see inscriptions "Paris - Orléans" as the trains from there where going to this city in the center of France.
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Mansart

This statue of Mansart, French architect (1598-1666) lies in the garden of the Invalides. Mansart was one of the architect of that building.

French flag on the Quai d'Orsay ( building of the French ministry of Foreign Affairs).

On the Pont Alexandre III

A statue on the Alexander III bridge and in the very far background you can see the Montparnasse Tower, Paris's only skyscraper.

Citroen old truck

This small truck is called "Type H" by Citroen. It was first sold in 1947 and continued to be used for years. It is now a familiar old car in French people mind as we see it in old movies and people kind of kept a loving memory for it like. I found this one in a street used for a restaurant advertising and it is quite nicely maintained.
If you want to know more about this trucks there are websites by passioned guys but only in French I'm afraid like http://deuch.chez-alice.fr/typeh.html or http://citroenhy.free.fr/Site.htm.

A glimpse inside

Inside the church of Saint François Xavier

Paroisse Saint François Xavier

Built in the end of the 1800's this church is located in the 7th arrondissement on the Place du Président-Mithouard.

Winter break

A building with a view for this last post before I leave for a well deserved winter break holidays. I am taking a flight tonight and will be back for more Paris pictures in a fortnight.

Rugby in the City

Every week-ends you can see people playing rugby or football (soccer for my American friends) on the "Esplanade des Invalides" which is a large green avenue leading from the Invalides to the Seine river. The contrast with Grand Palais and its gorgeous glass roof  standing in the background is nice and I like this idea of a  city that lives and that is not a "museum city".

Soldes : last days

The winter sales ("Soldes" as we say in good French !) are entering their last days as they will be over in 10 days. I found this tiny shop very creative in the way they've decorated there window for the period.

French national institute for blind youngsters

This place was created by Valentin Haüy in 1784 to teach young blinds. It is still a school located in a very nice building not far from the Invalides.

Dome des Invalides roof

As promissed yesterday, here is a close up of the Dome des Invalides' roof. It is beautiful and especially when the sun is on it and the sky is blue like I had the chance to capture last Saturday. You should also see it at night !

Les Invalides

This view of the Dome des Invalides is taken from the avenue de Breteuil. The Invalides is a museum of army and the place where the tomb of Napoleon lies. The roof is covered with gold. I will post a close up tomorrow.