Friday, March 11, 2011

Vingt-cinq

3rd Arrondisement

Why on earth would you buy a brand new door when you can just keep patching up the old one! I rather like the patchwork "panes".

Today's post of for all of my Paris Door Lovers that I've neglected of late.

16 comments:

Maya said...

Oooh, the colors and textures in this shot are great! Lovely.

Bill Dixon said...

Me, too. I love it.

Mister D said...

place du tetre - maybe

Genie -- Paris and Beyond said...

The panes could tell interesting stories about this very old door... It appears that they gave up and just put in a piece of wood for that center pane... nice shot,V

Bises,
Genie

MadAboutParis said...

Where in the 3rd was this? Was I with you???

Pamela said...

I love this! My husband just wouldn't get it though!

Daryl said...

Reminds me I must get Toonman to replace the shutters

Vagabonde said...

My mother used to have an apartment in the 3rd – she liked the historical buildings but not the “wholesalers” who had many businesses around there. I and others in the US, I think, like this type of doors because we are not used to them and think them picturesque, but for many Parisians they think it is an eye sore – it all depends from one’s point of view! For example in Algiers, Algeria and also in Tunisia I used to try to take pictures of small streets with houses falling down, but I never took many because the people there would just stare at me.

TheChieftess said...

Definitely a charming aspect of Paris!!!

Starman said...

I suspect, considering how expensive some things are in France, that this was done of necessity, not choice.

Virginia said...

Mr. D and Mary, it was on that little street where all the art galleries were behind the Pompidou.

I think this door has more makeshift panes than glass ones. I agree with Starman, that this was an effort just to keep something there! I have another one right beside the Sainte- Merri church that is almost this sad.You have to admit though, that the colors of the squares is very appealing. Or should I put on my glasses???

Alexa said...

I wouldn't dream of replacing a door with this much character! Great shot, V.

M said...

What character! This Paris door lover loves this Paris door!!

Thirtytwo degrees said...

It is a study of serious dilapidation and neglect! The walls are peeling, the panes are disgraceful, but to those who love to thinks rot and decay, it is a piece of art. I think that for the neighborhood, it should be restored to its original loveliness. A very sad story about neglect in the big city! Honte!

Petrea Burchard said...

Paris has the most compelling doors.

Jilly said...

Absolutely fantastic. Adore the door and your photo of it.