Noël à Paris - Galerie Vivienne

For several trips we stayed in a lovely apartment owned by friends of ours in Cincinnati. It's a terrific location, just blocks from the Palais Royal and across the street from Galerie Vivienne. This beautiful passage is my favorite. At Christmas it's magical. 

Only in Paris

 Galerie Vivienne

Passage du Grand Cerf

Passage du Grand Cerf is one of may favorite passages. I especially like the florist, and I found a sweet little yarn shop there on my last visit.

Passage du Grand Cerf

entre le 10 rue Dussoubs et le 145 rue Saint-Denis

75002 Paris

L'horloge

Passage Jouffroy, a lovely passage and it connects be to Ultramod, two of my most photogenic shops.

Paris Passage

Galerie Vivienne, built in 1823, is one of Paris' loveliest covered passages.

6 rue Vivienne

75002 Paris

Galerie Vivienne

As always, the Parisian attention to detail. Galerie Vivienne café,

Through the Window

I have a rather long list of Paris shops that are always closed when I visit! I have to satisfy my curiosity with "through the window photos". Here at Galerie Vivienne. I love the books crammed into every available space. Reminds me of home. 

Passage Vendôme

Passage Vendôme, located in the 3eme arrondissement, opens onto Place de la République.

Avant et après

As many of you know, I was in Paris last November during the terrorist attacks. We arrived on 12 novembre, so we spent almost a week in Paris in the aftermath. I've not spoken much about our time there but thought I'd share some images for the next few days, chronicling Paris before and after that horrendous evening.

Galerie Vivienne, one of the most beautiful of Paris' passages, was directly across from our apartment. I snapped this on our walk back home our first night in Paris. It strikes me how quiet and peaceful it looks. Built in 1823, it is one of the prettier passages and very well kept with lovely shops and places to dine. 

Les mannequins

Passage du Grand Cerf, built in 1825, was my favorite passage this trip.  Well kept with interesting specialty shops, even one just for mannequins!

Passage du Grand Cerf

145 rue Saint-Denis

75002 Paris

Café le pas sage

Passage du Grand Cerf is one of the nicer passages left in Paris.  Cafe le pas sage is just across from the lovely florist Messages du Grand Cerf so this tiny table was the lucky recipient of this luscious vase of roses.

Passage du Grand Cerf

1 Passage du Grand Cerf

75002 Paris

Day 9 - Passage du Grand Cerf