Les Danseurs 💃 Update Opening Ceremony 🎉

I went out to pay my Free Mobile bill…and to catch some real live tourists. I found them immediately rolling their suitcases 🧳 looking weary & jetlaged.

Evidently the expected 11,000,000 Olympic guests are arriving today! These two (from España?) are devouring FOUR pastries from PAUL...hmm

bleu, blanc & rouge 🇫🇷

I walked into BHV Marais & there was today’s post 🇫🇷 

I’ve been looking for signs. Olympics signs everywhere. These tartes are from Galeries Lafayette Gourmet. And unintentionally patriotic 🤷‍♀️

Escape to Bon Marché

 

While everyone escaped to Saint Malo, Trouville-sur-mer, Aix-en-Provence, etc. etc. I escaped to Bon Marché after the pool 🏊 on Saturday.

A short Métro ride away to Sévres-Babylon to browse patisserie & anything else that caught my fancy…

Messy Nessy’s Cabinet, 19 rue de Biévre, 75005

 I meant to go the day Messy Nessy’s new shop, Cabinet opened in April, at 19, rue de Bièvre, 75005. On Wednesday the 86 bus threw us off at Mutualité Maubert. I checked Google..Cabinet is a 3 minute walk 🏃‍♀️ from bd. Saint Germain. Allons-y! 

 I’m not sure what I was expecting but this was so much more…

Louvre, Olympism - Modern Invention, Ancient Legacy

Unknown5:25 PM 

A wonderful post, as are ALL of yours!! I especially love your photos taken at art exhibitions! I feel as though I am there. In the Olympic spirit, would you consider a post devoted to the Olympism show at the Louvre?

I said sure and got on the #7 headed to the Louvre (open till 9 pm Friday nights). FYI during the Olympics everyone must have designated time slot. Staff are helpful navigating the process.

Naturalement I brought along the Olympics Letter to check athletic poses for accuracy. 

Creating Paris 2024 Olympics Letter 🤸‍♂️

 

I know I’ve been MIA/missing in action..TA DAH! Bear🐻Olympics!

The 2024 Olympics is everywhere. I’m getting excited. 

Fu Castello, Pierre Hermé Infiniment Chocolat, Louis Fouquet, Laduree, Angiolo

 

New places open up every day in Paris. Who can keep up?

This past week by chance I fell into a few. Yesterday I past a green door with an unusual name, Fu Castello.

Bourse de commerce, Baguett, Bibliotèque Forney, Stéphane Humbert-Basset

 

It’s been a bearish 🐻 week

First stop, Bourse du Commerce. 

Vogue World, 23 Juin 2024, La Terrasse des Roses - Hotel Westin

Sunday night, the fashion world took over Place Vendôme in Paris for the 3rd edition of Vogue World, a runway experience so extravagant it boasts 100s of looks & multiple performances.

I was not there on Sunday…too busy painting roses 🌹

La Roseraie du Val-de-Marne, 3-Day 🌹Sale, Confiture Parisienne, Lancôme Cafe de la Rose

This past week was ROSE WEEK 🌹

Last Sunday I headed out to La Roseraie de Val-de-Marne to paint the roses 🌹 Take ligne 7 to last stop, Villejuif-LouisAragon end of the line. Then bus 172 (in front) for 10+ minutes to Sous-Prefecteur Eglise etc. It was windy, cold and looked about to rain any second. I got back on the 7train & came home 🏡