This cat tea pot was in the window of what else? A Paris chocolate shop, Debauve & Gallais, perhaps the oldest chocolate shop in Paris.
A real Parisien chat (cat), sitting outside guarding a shop at the Place du Palais-Royal...
These elegant cats and dogs sit in Paris windows. Langues de chat(cat's tongue bisquits) for the cats. What's in the Bulldog box?
A chocolate "Egyptian" cat at the Paris Salon du Chocolat...
More chocolate cats at the show. Is that a white whale + a volley ball attached?! Anyone have a clue what these cats are up to?
Lastly you have to include un souris (a mouse) from the Salon. Ooops, this is a fat cat created by Belgian artist, Philippe Geluck in collaboration with Chocolat Galler.
17 comments:
lovely pictures as usual.
Your last picture is not a mouse but "Le Chat" by Belgian humourist Philippe Geluck. He's been cooperating with Galler(also a Belgian brand) since 1995 and you can check the result of their love for chocolat and cats in Galler.com ; check "le chalandrier de l'Avent" as well as "le chacolat"
Being the owner of one Dog and owned by THREE cats, I love your blog today. Especially LOVE that Cat tea pot sitting with all that chocolate. Can't get any better. ;-)
CM
Absolutely love these pics. I have a fantastic cat iron teapot, but it pales in comparison with this one! The real cat is splendid in its plumpness. I'd look like that too if I lived near the Paris bakeries!
Love that cat to mouse to "Le Chat" story. *smile*
I put some dachshund musicians on my blog today. I rarely ever see cats here. Vienna is Dog City. ;-)
I'm not a cat lover but I could eat these:)
Oh these items are divine.
You are so lucky to have such treasure troves at your fingertips.
I would buy one of everything darling!
Giggles!
Love and hugs
Jeanne ^j^
Iron tea pot cat,
And Palais-Royal chat.
You're so alike.
Both ready to spring,
On a fat brown rat.
Splat !
Thank you Anonymouse for the Philippe Geluck info!
Who knew cats wear shirts and ties?
I thought it was just rats...but Geluck pulls it off very nicely - an arresting chocolate sculpture.
Whats in the Bulldog box? I hope not a chat! ;o)
Beautiful photos. Where did you find time to paint, take phots, swim, eat and travel. Or don't you sleep?
Simon if you click on the bull dog link...
I don't sleep much it's true and in Paris NEVER!
Why? not to sleep in paris...
Les chats (les réeles, au chocolat, en objets) sont véritablement irrésistibles... :-)
Les petits chats dand tes photos sont vraiment mignons! Mais, pourquoi les baleines? Je ne sais pas! :)
Oops! C'est "dans" et non pas "dand" LOL
It's probably best that I didn't find the cat tea pot myself. It would have become a "must have" purchase as I adore all things feline!!!!
And another thank you for the paintings and photos...your blog has become a delightful daily stop for me :)
I love love love the Ladurée boxes with cats and dogs on. I don't care what's in them - I'd buy them purely for the box!
P. Geluck (belge) "fait maintenant partie du paysage français" as he appeared in a weekly popular tv program (on Sundays). He and his cats are very caustic.
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