Parc Monceau, established in 1769, in the 8ème is a beautiful place, and one that I think gets overlooked by most visitors to Paris. The gates on both sides of the parc are stunning. Today a silhouette pour toi.
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- Virginia
- Birmingham, AL, United States
- I am a former elementary school teacher, a full-time photographer, lover of all things French ( whose French is slowly improving), obsessive Paris traveler, enthusiastic church and community volunteer, and grandmother to 5 delightful grandchildren.
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I fell in love with Paris in March 2007. It was as the French say, le coup de foudre : love at first sight. As a result of that trip, my photography took another direction. Since that time I have pursued a career of sorts in photography and dreamed of returning to the City of Light. November 2008 found me strolling the streets of Paris once again. My first visit I was so overwhelmed with the incredible beauty of the city, I photographed it as a "tourist". In 2008 I returned and I looked at the city with more of a photographer's eye. I wanted to capture the unique, the small details, and oh yes - the people! This blog was started as a photo diary of that trip, but I have been most fortunate to return to the city j'adore 15 times since. Each time I leave, I wipe a tear and start planning my list for the next trip. Paris may well be a moveable feast, but I think it's best savored in person! Someone told me that once you have been to Paris, you will leave a piece of your heart. I left mine right there, but I brought home some wonderful memories. It is my pleasure to share them with you.
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12 comments:
Oh Virginia, will you believe I have a Pasadena photo to answer this one? I'll try to remember to post it this week.
Thank you. that makes me feel a little bit better about not being in Paris right now.
Oh, beautiful, V!! And I'll look forward to seeing Petrea's 'snap' as well...
Lovely photo Virginia; such an amazing gate. I love Parc Monceau too. Let's meet there soon!
Beautiful, Virginia! You don't see ironwork like that everyday. All of the old stuff is so very beautiful!
OH! Now I must find my shot of the gate at The Conservatory Garden in Central Park ... I do believe, if memory isnt totally kaput, its a clone
I've got one of the Huntington...Gate is of the same period.
That's what I was thinking of, Hiker.
I don't think most people know Parc Monceau either. In fact it's a very photogenic.
You're right about the visitors overlooking the parc, but the locals are there almost every day.
Parc Monceau is such a beautiful place in Paris & what makes it more so, is that it is not over-run with turists.
I too am a turist to Paris on many occassions, but I love to get aways from the usual tourist destinations....it's amazing what you can find....as we did with Parc Monceau!!
Regards, Linda
p.s...can't wait to teturn!
Stunning, indeed!
One of Paris's many beauty's.
-zane
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