Just Deserts

Yesterday I was at the Bibliotheque National in the 1st arrondissement... Looking at historic pictures of pastries... For some reason these engravings inspired an awful craving...hmmm But there was not a single patisserie to be found in the area! Believe me I looked. Finally hours later, I ended up at Patisserie Gerard Mulot in the 6th arrondissement, master pastry chef with more choices than you can imagine.A plethora of choices.

Which one would you choose?

Savories anyone? You can also buy dinner at Gerard Mulot.

OK non. Back to just desserts.

How do you choose?

Bien sur you can never go wrong with Mulot's macarons.

My choice - lemon, pear-caramel, caramel, pistache...

The bill - we will not discuss the calories involved...Jamais!
BONNE WEEK-END!

Le Pourpre et le Noir

The other day Margaret said...I am really enjoying your blogs from Paris! A question...what are they wearing in Paris this week? It looks as though everyone is very casual.

Yesterday I had expert Parisien, Anne Corrons as my fashion guide to les nouveaux Looks Automne. Remember, Anne has the blog, MesVitrines NYC. Now she's back in Paris shooting les vitirines ici.
And Anne says: Le Noire et le Pourpre are the trend/tendance this year.
Suddenly I began seeing black and purple everywhere!
And sleeveless fur shrugs are in!!!
And these shorts...
So where should you go for these goodies?
Les Petites par exemple is very in.

Oh another wrapped look....

And Zadig et Voltaire is hot hot hot! *Note the purple in the vitrine..

Plus, did I say that Anne says the skinny pants are still in..?

Anne says ALL Parisien girls shop at Le Comptoires des Contonniers. Oui, c'est vrai...

And Sandro is another not-to-be-missed boutique. These can all be found in the Marais by the way.

Did I mention that Carla Bruni shops at Zadig et Voltaire? That's what Anne says and she knows. Please stop by Anne's MesVitrines NYC for more inside dirt on Paris fashion and vitrines.

BONNE SHOPPING!

YES WE CAN

6:00 AM Paris

Barack Obama promet le changement et appelle à l'unité.
BONNE JOURNEE!!!!!!!!

Chateau de Fontainebleau

Chateau de Fontainebleau anyone? For all of 23 euros you get a Forfait Loisirs at the Transilien guichet in Gare du Nord that provides you with train/bus/ chateau entry, illustrated booklet plus audio guide!

The lovely weather is a tossup that worked in our favor.

I met two Aussie sisters, Janet and Sue in the train station.

I think I have been in more grand halls this trip.

...than patisseries! But I intend to fix that.
Not that there is anything wrong with grand halls.

Marie-Antoinette's boudoir...Any number of royalty resided here and left their thumb print - Francois I, Henry II and IV, Napoleon I and Josephine, Empress Eugenie, even Pope Pius VII was held prisoner here for 2 years.

I'd like to be held prisoner in this former bedroom.

Now a stairway.

I'm in love with these sculptures. And this one too.

Janet, Sue and I ate our sandwiches in Goddess Diana's tranquil garden. Then I wondered off to town to check out the macaron situation...

Ah ha! Yes Fontainbleau has macarons! A bit plain vanilla looking in my opinon...

Same goes for this tower of macs...

The best macarons are at Frederic Cassel's patisserie - but they are closed on Mondays :( I'd just begun to think it was time to begin walking Paris' streets instead of another ballroom when...

I saw this sign at the Fontainbleau train station - Chateau Vaux le Vicomte is having their very own Salon du Chocolat this weekend! For thr first time , Vaux le Vicomte will be hosting a new Chocolate fair inside the chateau. Chocolate makers will be inside the chateau to tell the visitors their secrets, demonstrating their art, and of course letting them tasting and buying their woderful products..bla bla bla

I CAN NOT miss this can I PB readers?

You get to decide!BONNE VOTING!

Chantilly, Musée de la Toile de Jouy

Some PBers write they'd like to tag along to Paris.

Believe me you wouldn't. Sometimes I wish I could skip it.
Friday morning I took the train to Chateau de Chantilly to see the newly renovated Grand Singerie.

The chateau is magnificent but this one small room is mind-blowingly beautiful.

 No one is quite sure if Wateau or several other artists painted these murals since they are unsigned.

Back to Paris after lunch to visit Musee Carnavalet, the history of Paris museum in the Marais.

I'm collecting bits of Louis XV details.

On walls.

On frames, like this one at the Musee Cognacq-jay a few blocks away.

Saturday was a "lite" day. I only made it to the Musee des Arts Decoratif.

There was a "Red" exhibit going on.

Plus red fire toy engines and red everything!

After lunch with my cousin, off to the Opera Garnier.

Spectacular!

On Sunday I took the RER to see the Musee de la Toile de Jouy just on a whim.

What wonderful fabrics.

But don't go Sunday if you want to buy.

The fabric shop is closed.

I'm off to Chateau de Fontainebleau. Tomorrow, I hope to just walk around my neighborhood and visit the marche d'aligre.

BONNE SEMAINE!