La Défense

La Défense is the Paris financial area. It is not in the Paris intra muros city limits but just a few kilometers away on the west side. I took this view from the pedestrian bridge crossing the Seine river in Saint Cloud. You can also see the boats along the river which are house boats.

Bastille's genius

On june 7th I posted a picture of this statue called the Bastille Genius seen from the back. Here he is from the front. This statue is on the top of the July Column in the center of the Bastille square.

Motos !

You see, Ciel, Paris can be like Rome ! This was taken in the Marais and you can see lots of overcrowed parking places like that in Paris.

Paris or Rome ?

Street sceen in the 11th arrondissement. We do have a lot of vespas, scooters, motos ... in Paris ! Too much to my point of view but these look nice and old fashionned.

Back home

I couldn't help satying at the Paris Hotel while in Las Vegas ! I'm now back home and will try to start posting real Paris pictures. Honestly the work done at the Paris hotel is quite good.

Departure

Today I'm leaving from this Terminal in Charles de Gaulle airport for 3 weeks of holiday ! Couldn't wait anymore ! I'm going to California and since I did not want to put the blog on an automatic mode, Daily Photo in Paris will be off untill the end of July.

See you !

Door

A building entrance in the 11th arrondissement.

Still that picnic night

I can't help sharing a second picture I took on that picnic night the day before yesterday. We had a terrific sunset over Notre Dame and the Seine river.

Theme day : empty

Yesterday evening we had a lovely picnic on the river bank with our friends from Quebec, Canada who are staying with us for the week... and we have emptied the bottles !

Click here to view thumbnails for all participants

Fireman's wedding

Passing by Saint Eustache church last saturday I saw this unusual scene. It was in fact a fireman's wedding and all his colleagues were waiting for him and his now wife to get out of the church.

Henri Miller" sculpure

Standing in Les Halles quater right in front of the Saint Eusytache church is this sculpture by Henri Miller of a giant head and hand.

Saint Germain des Près Church

Known as the oldest church in Paris (competing for the record with Saint Julien le Pauvre), this church is the heart of the Saint Germain des Près quarter.

Quai de Béthune

The Quai de Bethune is on the "Ile Saint louis", the island on the Seine river next to the "Ile de la Cité" where Notre Dame Cathedral stands.

Soldes

Summer saleshave started in Paris !

Place des Voges

The Place des Voges is one of the oldest square in Paris (inaugurated in 1612) . Located in le Marais this square is a real beauty for the eye. Under the vaults you can find shops and expensive restaurants and you can enjoy the grass in the center of the square where stands a little garden.

Organic Food

A little organic food restaurant in Le Marais

Déjeuner

Outside lunch in Paris

Real Fête de la Musique pictures

As StyleSpy noticed in comment of yesterday's post, the clothes were not very "summer" clothes. Indeed the picture was not taken on sunday during the Fête de la Musique but I took this picture of these musicians often playing at the Palais Royal subway station to ilustrate the Fête de la Musique to which I was going to participate all day.

So today I decided to break the CDP rule of one picture a day and show you how diverse the Fête de la musique can be in Paris.

Need a taxi back home ?

Fête de la Musique

Today is summer day and in France summer day is also the day of the "Musique Fair". Everybody who can sing and/or play any musical instrument can go on the street, in parks, cafés, churches ... and perform.

This "Fête de la Musique" was created in the 80's and is now celebrated in more than 110 countries worlwide. Does you country have a "Fête de la Musique" today ?

Wine shop

I like this wine shop's name : Red White and Bubbles