Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Trois Coeurs Pour Toi


In an effort to get this blog back on track, today we visit Cimetière de Passy.  I must say that this small but beautiful place might just be my favorite cemetery in all of Paris.   I think it might be overlooked by many visitors to Paris, but put it on your list. These stones, left by loved ones, touched my heart.  As I looked over my photographs last night, this was a photo I honestly didn't remember taking.  Another reason why I love sharing my photos each day with you.
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16 comments:

  1. megiMarch 16, 2011 at 2:03:00 AM CDT

    Drei Herzen für mich!!! Vielen Dank!
    Ein großartiges Foto!
    liebe Grüße

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  2. MayaMarch 16, 2011 at 5:31:00 AM CDT

    Awww, sweet!

    BTW, I just finished putting up the Paris shots I took from our trip last year on my blog!

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  3. Half-heard in the StillnessMarch 16, 2011 at 8:28:00 AM CDT

    They're very lovely.

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  4. DarylMarch 16, 2011 at 9:03:00 AM CDT

    Sweet .. its a tradition in the Jewish faith to visit the cemetary and leave small stones atop the headstone of the person you visit .. to show you were there .. my mom always disliked that because she felt the headstone weighed down on them enough ... when we visit my parents grave I leave tiny metal hearts I buy at a card shop .. I think she wouldnt mind that as much ...

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  5. Janey and Co.March 16, 2011 at 9:17:00 AM CDT

    Oh my such a long list of notable people buried in that little cemetery. I shall put it on my list for my Fall visit...Thanks Virginia

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  6. Genie -- Paris and BeyondMarch 16, 2011 at 10:49:00 AM CDT

    What a sweet remembrance and I love this shot. I love the cemeteries but have not been to Passy yet...
    G

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  7. Carol Schiff Daily PaintingMarch 16, 2011 at 11:23:00 AM CDT

    Bittersweet and a lovely tradition. Thank you for sharing.

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  8. Cafe PasadenaMarch 16, 2011 at 1:57:00 PM CDT

    I was gonna mention about you finally getting this blog back on its tracks! You made this one look special.

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  9. VPMarch 16, 2011 at 2:11:00 PM CDT

    We visited the tomb of Edouard Manet there. And of Berthe Morisot, of course...

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  10. JeanneMarch 16, 2011 at 5:13:00 PM CDT

    I agree with you about Passy Cemetary, Virginia. Passy is also an awesome area to explore. This area was Ben Franklin's stomping ground where he lived and printed passports amongst other things. For some reason I can not get a good shot of his statue across the street from the cemetary.

    Thanks Daryl for sharing the information about the stones. I did not know that.

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  11. PamelaMarch 16, 2011 at 5:25:00 PM CDT

    Very touching! I love hearts too!

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  12. VirginiaMarch 16, 2011 at 6:30:00 PM CDT

    I remember Daryl commenting about this lovely Jewish practice. Now whenever I visit a cemetery, I always look for these special stones.

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  13. HarrietMarch 16, 2011 at 7:27:00 PM CDT

    Very Touching.

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  14. AlexaMarch 16, 2011 at 8:25:00 PM CDT

    Very sweet post, V. You have redeemed yourself, for sure (not that I think you needed to, of course). ;~}
    Do you remember the end of the movie Schindler's List, when the actors (and in some cases the real people they portrayed) left stones on the gravestone of Oskar Schindler? Very touching.

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  15. Thirtytwo degreesMarch 17, 2011 at 1:57:00 AM CDT

    Jeanne refreshed my memory about seeing a statue of Benjamin Franklin near the Trocadero. I had forgotten it until now. The hearts of stone are quite lovely!

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  16. StarmanMarch 17, 2011 at 12:19:00 PM CDT

    You should have used this for Valentine's Day.

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