Private lane

This private lane in the 15th arrondissement (you can see the Tour Montparnasse in the far background) is called  Square du Croizic. A very quite lane with splendid Haussman type buildings. Average price to buy an apartment here is 8500 euros per square meter. Definitely not for me !

Galeries

Palais Royal galeries and in the far background a special thought for V...

Buren's columns

Last time I posted a picture of the Buren's columns in the Palais Royal there were snow around them. Now we have rain and I liked the reflexion so here they are again !

Parisian street

Just a street view on a grey day leading the the pretty Place des Victoires named after King Louis XIV victories. He is the one on the horse.

Galerie Vivienne

The Galerie Vivienne is one of the covered pathways you can find in Paris. This one is rather "chic" as it is located between La Bourse (the former stock exchange building) and the Palais Royal gardens. It's hosting one of Jean Paul Gautier's fashion shops and as you can see they still have their holidays decorations. If you want to know more about it they have a nice website in English.

Too cold to seat

Paris legendary coffee terrasses are empty these day unless they use these awful street heaters.

Late Christmas trees

These Christmas trees were made of used plastic bottles and I was surprised to seem them still in place on the Place du Palais Royal yesterday. In fact I thought I was lucky because I did not have the chance to take a picture before so here is a Holiday season last picture.

Palais Brongniart

The Palais Brongniart was built in 1807 and was the Paris Stock Exchange building untill 1987. It is now a conference center and today there was a special happening as you can see with the red carpet. And yes Virginia it is still raining in Paris these days !

Statue of Liberty in Paris

Yes we also have a Statue of Liberty in Paris. I already posted a picture of it and here is a new one seen from the back with that grey sky we have these days.

Details

This is a close up of a building front on the Rue Rambuteau in the 3rd arrondissement. The whole building front is decorated with these sculptures. It is really a must see if you are in the area. The exact address is n°2 rue Rambuteau.

Laperouse

Laperouse is a famous Parisian restaurant and one of the oldest as it was founded in 1766. It is located on the river left bank and offers old fashioned "cabinet" style that you can see on their website. The place was very famous in the 1860's when all the "Paris litteraire" like Zola, Maupassant, Musset and Hugo used to come there to eat. Diner for one person is around 110 euros.

Thanks to all for you sweet comments on my blog's anniversary yesterday !

Premier Anniversaire !

Last year the Eiffel Tower celebrated her 120th anniversary but today it is my blog 1st anniversary. As I started one year ago with her I could not help but celebrating this first anniversary with her again. She is a Paris symbol for many foreigner but you know lots of Parisian like me really love it too.
I thank all of my readers for stopping by this blog and sharing your feelings with your comments. Who knows, maybe we're good for another year together ! Merci !

Musée Guimet's roof

You know I like roofs ! Here is the Guimet museum rooftop. A very very good museum by the way.

Second hand rose

A second hand shop in the 18th arrondissement. Reminds me of a song ...

Hotel de Ville

The Paris City Hall seen from the Seine.

Eating at the Louvre

The food court located in the Carroussel du Louvre (Louvre museum shopping center) has been completely renewed and is now totally reopened with new restaurants and a new design for tables, chairs and lights. I might admit that it is really better now. They made the place really look better and the best improvement is the noise of all those people that they really achieved to turn down using new roof technics that seem to absorb the sound. It'a good place to rest during a museum visit when it's too cold to enjoy a lunch in the Tuileries garden.

Blog day : best photo of the year 2009

I like the Cathedral, I like the Seine, I like the night lights and I love walking around in this part of my city. This is a photo I posted on may 24th and certainly one of my favorite for the past year.
For more photos of the blog day : Click here to view thumbnails for all participants

Last lights

I agree with Eric that the post Chritsmas period is a little sad when they start to take off all the lights so here is a last one from Les Halles, a shopping center in the center of Paris where they put that very nice tree this year.
Tomorrow is Blog Day on CDP for "Best photo of the year 2009". I still wonder which one I will choose.

National Library

Two of the 4 towers of the National Library in the 13th arrondissement along the Seine river. As you can see we still have snow and it fall a lot again during the night so this morning everything is white again. I envy people like Virginia and her friend who will wander in the city today while I will be struggling on the road to work ...

More snow

One more with the snow on the Louvre. You can see the Caroussel Triomph arch and also the pyramid in the background. Snow has nearly gone now but it is still very cold (for us).