Canal reflet

November at Canal Saint-Martin

Sunday Church Series - Chapelle Saint-Louis

Just a few blocks from Canal Saint Martin, we explored the Hôpital Saint Louis, built in the 17 Century as a safe place for regular patients during the plaques in Pairs that stretched the capacity of the Hôtel Dieu. The chapel sits on the grounds. We found the staff and volunteers very welcoming. The grounds around the hospital are lovely and we saw a few patients enjoying the sunny November day with family there.

Chapelle Saint-Louis

12 rue de la Grange aux Belles

75010 Paris

Canal Saint Martin

Canal Saint Martin was drained and given a good cleaning in 2016. Click HERE to see what was found! Any of my readers ever taken a boat trip here?

Automne, je t'adore

Those of  you who follow this blog and my trips to Paris, know by now that novembre is my new BFF. It's really the best of both worlds. You get fabulous fall color, the geraniums and other flowers. are still falling all over the balconies , and.......... wait for it............ you get the Christmas decorations in all the grands magasins. You will thank me one day of this tip. Today, Canal Saint Martin. So fabulous.

L'artist et son oeuvre

You've met the artist, now let's have a closer look at his beautiful Conté drawing of Canal St. Martin. I never thought to ask if he was willing to sell it and the price.  

L'Artiste - Sketching Canal St. Martin

This young artist with his interesting attire, was very focused on his lovely rendering of the Canal Saint-Martin.

Hôtel du Nord

Hôtel du Nord

June, 2010

Many of my readers write to me and ask for my recommendations for restaurants and cafés in Paris. To be honest, I'm usually at a loss.  We usually just wander along, read the sidewalk menus and take a chance. I've never been disappointed.  Rarely do we spend a lot on a meal, and I'm really not good at jotting down names and addresses.

Well our last night in Paris this trip, we begged our "landlord" Janeen to go with us and pick the spot.  She didn't miss a beat......Hôtel du Nord.  Made famous in the 1930's by Marcel Carné's cinema by the same name, it is located across the street from Canal St. Martin.  It was a fine choice.  We loved the décor, the hip local crowd, the candle lit tables, and the meal was wonderful.  Believe it or not, I left my camera in the room, so I'm depending on Mary to furnish us with a few photos of the interior to share with you later.

As a side note, we were seated at a table for six and then politely asked to move to a smaller table.  We were delighted to have the management bring us champagne for our inconvenience! That works!

102 quai de Jenmapes

75010 Paris

01.40.40.78.78

REAL Street Art - 3 Artistes. 3 Murs. 3 Villes

It's no secret that I don't groove on graffiti , but yesterday while Peter I were along Canal St. Martin, we stumbled on some *brand new ( oui, so new Peter didn't even know about it) street art that made us stop dead in our tracks and take a boatload of photos. Warning.... I have so many, you will probably have to suffer through more. I'll wait a bit before I post another. J'adore this wall. I want to take it home avec moi!

* 14 juin, 2010