Paris Rouge -Le vélo

Rouler en paix

Le Vélo

et les rideaux de dentelle.

(Hard to remember where this was. Perhaps the Marais.)

Vive le Tour de France!

Today is the end of the Tour de France.  I've loved watching their trek through the French countryside. Today,  I wait with anticipation,  as they zoom around Paris, and I catch glimpses of places I know and love. 

La Petite Porte

Sens, France

When You Push Doors...

at the Place des Vosges, you discover wonderful little courtyards with great old bikes leaning against great old walls! 

Deux Vélos

I'm drawn to bicycles in Paris.  These were tied up near Shakespeare & Company.

Parked

Le Tour de France began yesterday in Passage du Gois.  Sadly this lovely old vélos won't be a contender.

Velib', Paris Rent a Bike

In July, 2007 the City of Paris began a new self service "bicycle transit stystem" called Velib'. Still going strong with 1451 pick up and drop off locations and 20,600+ bicycles, the idea has proven to be a grand one. Everywhere you go in Paris you see these bikes in use. The city even has special trucks that pick up excess bikes and take them to other locations as the supply and demand shifts throughout the day (computerized you know). The cost is nominal and payment is made quite painless. In addition, the city has over 371 km of cycling lanes, which hopefully keeps the cyclists out of harm's way in the bustling (hellacious) Paris traffic. And did I mention that biking is good for the environment as well? Score one for the City of Paris!

Oh, and don't bother asking if I rode one. You know the answer to that.

Le Tour de France......The Sequel

Bleu et un vélo

Rouge et un vélo

( SURELY a baby doesn't ride on that front seat!)

Pigeon et un vélo

( Don't let the pigeon ride the bike! My grandchildren will understand)

Apparently while I was busy photographing doors, strangers, everything rouge or bleu, etc. I picked up yet another fetish........ scooters and bikes. So here you go!

12.6.08

"Le Chapeau"

" Madame and the Dress"

"Wall Decor"

"Parked"