Who knew the April PARIS LETTER would take so long 🤔
An astonishing 18!
More than other Capitol cities (London has 12 & Bucharest 14).
Sometimes you think creating a Paris letter will be easy & fun.
Then you’re in the deep end 🌊 without water wings, like this wildly Baroque statue at the Louvre of LOUIS XIII by Italian sculptor Bernini.
Equestrian activities like the annual SAUT HERMÈS are deeply imbedded in French culture.
Even the Fêve/porcelain favors found in January’s galette des rois 👑 can be equestrians of note (and I bought 3 last year!).
Are the most beloved Gaulois characters in French popular culture.
I knew there was a grand to-do at the Élysées-Palais and the Garde were going to be there, but free tickets were long gone.
Fun post, merci !
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DeleteHave you been to the Musée Bourdelle near Montparnasse? BIG horses!
DeleteIt is on the TO-DO list!
DeleteI Must go!! 🐎🐎🐎
We visit Paris every year and stay right around the corner from you on rue L’Ile Saint Louis. One of our favorite sounds (after the chattering and laughter of all the school children across the street) is the clop-clop-clop of the two mounted policemen who go by every day. Horses in the streets of Paris. Reminders of days gone by.
ReplyDeleteThey are a wonderful asset living in this neighborhood. Tradition is such an important part of French 🇫🇷 culture.
DeleteI understand if you don't care to answer, but may I ask where you stay on rue L'Ile Saint Louis?
DeleteGorgeous horses, Carol! It must be fun living in the midst of all that action. Love your Equestrian Letter. It would be a fun scavenger hunt to find all of those 18 statues in Paris.
ReplyDeleteWhat a good idea 👍 Bonnie
DeleteThe cavalier gaulois could easily be Vicengetorix, the man defeated by Julius Caesar, during his gaellic invasion.
ReplyDeleteThank you! That name is on the bottom of one of my porcelain Fêves 👍
DeleteI really enjoyed reading this and seeing the sketches and color paintings. When you diverge with photos of food and pagentry it is really fun and interesting! thanks!
DeleteWhat else would you like to know about 🙏
DeleteI would Love to diverge more!!
"what a wonderful post!" Thank you, you clever lady! CARLA
ReplyDeleteI have heard docents say this about equestrian statues, “In many parts of the world, an urban legend states that if the horse is rearing (both front legs in the air), the rider died in battle; one front leg up means the rider was wounded in battle; and if all four hooves are on the ground, the rider died outside battle.” Ann
ReplyDeleteI forgot to mention that Ann.
DeleteThere is a lot to learn about equestrian statues!