Nöel à Paris - Place Vendôme

Christmas 2011

Très Chic

Place Vendôme as the sun was setting.

Place Vendôme

The Vendôme Column, erected by Napoleon I to commemorate theBattle of Austerlitz.

Dusk, rue de la Paix

As I crossed the busy street I caught this, stopped and took one shot before the traffic moved!

Old and New

Under serious renovations, but of course, they found a way to make it beautiful. 

Place Vendôme

Amazing what the French can do with PVC pipe and lights!

Obviously taken in January, 2011, as Place Vendôme is currently under renovation everywhere you turn. I was so looking forward to seeing their Christmas decorations while there in November. I walked into the plaza, took one look around at all the construction, and left with no photos. I'm so happy to have photos from their displays in years past to share.

CDP Theme Day - Pedestrian Crossing

This month City Daily Photobloggers around the globe are posting their take on this month's theme - Pedestrian Crossing.  Piece o' cake for me.  I stood in front of this mural at Place Vendôme and waited f a bit for this.  As for the mural, it's covering major renovation to the Hôtel Ritz Paris for now. (I'm including a smaller view. As you can see, they've not done much of a job of covering it.)  If you are anxious to spend 850+ euros a night for a room or 3600+ euros for a suite, sadly you must wait until 2014 for the reopening.

To see all of the CDP participants, click right HERE

Hôtel Ritz Paris

15 Place Vedôme

75001 Paris

The Last Sunset

I was lucky enough to be walking down rue de la Paix towards Place Vendôme my last afternoon in Paris.  Très belle!

Strolling Across Place Vendôme

Trés chic!  As Genie would say, "Must be a French girl!"

(Looks like she might be headed straight to de Beers to do a little shopping!)

Time...

to pop over to Cartier for a new watch?  Oh,  Place Vendôme gives "upscale shopping" a whole new meaning.