Friday, July 26, 2024

Les Danseurs 💃 Update Opening Ceremony 🎉

JO tourists
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.

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

Thursday, July 25, 2024

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 🤷‍♀️

Tuesday, July 23, 2024

Escape to Bon Marché

 

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

Charlotte fruits rouge at Grande Epicerie
A short Métro ride away to Sévres-Babylon to browse patisserie & anything else that caught my fancy…

Saturday, July 20, 2024

Messy Nessy’s Cabinet

Cabinet de curiosités 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! 

Inside view of Cabinet shop
 I’m not sure what I was expecting but this was so much more…

Saturday, July 13, 2024

Louvre, Olympism - Modern Invention, Ancient Legacy

The Louvre facade on Rue de Rivoli
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.
Greek Sculpture of the Discus thrower at the Louvre
Naturalement I brought along the Olympics Letter to check athletic poses for accuracy. 

Thursday, July 04, 2024