Le fleuriste

Paris florists decorate the outside of their shops as much as inside. This lovelyvine, tied against this glorious peeling pipe was reason to stop for photos.

Le fleuriste

Montmartre

Paris Reflet

L'artisan Fleuriste

95 rue Vieille du Temple

75003

Today I"m joining James' Weekend Reflections right HERE!

Trop de choix

Each bouquet more beautiful than the next. Paris is full of delightful choicesI

I will be teaching From Snapshots to Creative Photographs at Vestavia Hills United Methodist Church's Conservatory of the Arts beginning Thursday, September 10 for 5 weeks. Please visit their website for online registration.

Entrez

Guillon Fleurs  is a delightful flower shop that I've visited several times. The owner, Laurence, is a charming lady. The last trip she sent me on my way with a bouquet of  anemones.

Beacoup de Roses

This past January while in Paris, I visited quite a few florists all around Paris for a local magazine.  By far, my favorite shop was in the Hôtel Costes.  Roses Dani Roses only carries ..........roses!  What a delightful shop it was.  I arrived on my last afternoon in Paris just as the sun was setting.  I have more photos to share but this bouquet was my very favorite.

Costes Roses Dani Roses

239-241 rue St. Honoré

75001 Paris

Boutiques Parisiennes Series - L'artisan Fleuriste

 

While in Paris last January, I visited quite a few florists for a magazine assignment.  While in the Marais, photographer Carla Coulson took me to her favorite florist, L'artisan Fleuriste.  The handsome owner was very gracious to show me around and allow a quick portrait.

L'artisan Fleuriste

95 rue Vielle du Temple

75003 Paris

Les Fleuristes

I will be visiting a lot of these this trip. I'm on a magazine assignment to shoot flowers in Paris!

Hervé Gambs

21 rue St. Sulpice

Strolling By Patrick Allain

A delight, even in the dead of winter.  Patrick Allain Fleuriste is must see on the Île Saint- Louis.

63 rue Saint-louis En L'ile

 75004 Paris

Le chat du fleuriste

This is what caught my eye in the window.

This is what I found when I opened the door.  The owner even let her go outside for a walk and  to say hello to Mary!

Happy!

Nobody ever has to remind me to be HAPPY in Paris!

Au Nom de la Rose

Paris flower shop + old door =  photo stop!   As much as I love street photography while in Paris, I must admit that a vignette such as this one always stops me in my tracks.  And from the looks of that chair, I'm thinking it's stopped me before.

Today I join the group at James' Weekend Reflections right HERE!

Au Nom de la Rose

87 rue Saint- Antoine

75004 Paris

Les Orchidées

Today a charming flower shop that displayed these beautiful orchids in their window. Sometimes, the simple windows are a nice change from all the holiday hoopla!

Les fleurs et la réflexion

rue Claude Bernard

I just loved the buildings reflected in the shop window. Almost like a garden growing in front of them.

Merci to my friend Vicki Archer who shared this French artist on her blog, French Essence this week.

Amélie- des-crayons sings Le Linge de Nos Mères .

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100 French Strangers - The Flower Shop Owner

French Stranger #75

Zinc des Fleurs  has always been one on my favorite little shops on rue Mouffetard.  This Sunday, the charming owner stepped out,  and of course I asked to take his photo!

Stop and Smell the Peonies

Printemps à Paris, must look something like this. 

Printemps à Paris?

Well non.  I've never had the pleasure of experiencing avril in Paris, so this is a little stretch.  This charming flower shop near rue Mouffetard was on our beaten path to and from the Metro the summer of '09.  Brings back some sweet memories pour moi!

It's not avril in Paris just yet but go ahead and enjoy this tune! 

Another Reason I Love Paris......

..............the flower shops on every corner!  Mais oui, that's why I took this photo. Bien sûr!!!!

At the Flower Shop - 100 French Strangers Challenge

French Stranger #40

I"ve been sitting on this delightful portrait since last June. This has to be one of my favorites!. I spotted le chien through the open door so I stuck my head in and asked to photograph him. Then his happy owner came over and was nice enough to pose as well! Aren't they a great pair?

Guillon Fleuristes

120 Blvd. Raspail

75006 Paris