100 French Strangers Challene #86 - L'artiste

It's been a long time since I started my 100 French Strangers Challenge. Back in 2009, I started it after having a grand time finding 100 strangers who I spoke with before taking the photo here in Birmingham. I have always found the French to be very welcoming and friendly and love capturing their smiles ( and sometimes not). This is a talented artist I met on rue de Rivoli on a rainy Sunday last November. I loved her work and asked for her photo. 

Madame et la moto

The beauty of having a Paris blog for 8 years means you can recycle from time to time. This was taken on my second trip to Paris in November, 2008. I still love it. C'est Paris, n'est-ce pas?

Les lanternes

Hôtel Regina

rue de Rivoli

La tour de madeleines

Angelina, of course

Ma Journée à Paris V - Miam Miam!

After a nice lunch at the very down to earth Le Rubis,  I decided to have my dessert at a place I should have visited YEARS ago, Angelina's.  I can hear you asking, "What on earth took you so long?"  My only excuse is that usually there is a line out on the sidewalk to get in,  so I always waited for a better time. Well this was my time.  I sat at a tiny little table next to a lovely woman from the U.S. on her first trip to Paris, and we both all but clapped our hands when the waitress put this steaming pitcher of chocolat chaud in front of us. Why I ordered ice cream as well will remain unanswered.  They graciously allowed me to make photographs and I snapped the first photos with my phone, but decided I liked the dripping chocolat shot the best, so you could experience the decadence. Bon appétit indeed!

Angelina's

225 rue de Rivoli

75001 Paris

Très Chic

This exquisite display of burning candles and antique mirrors hanging from this glass case, welcomes visitors to the historic Hôtel Meurice on rue de la Rivoli.

Deux Lanternes

Hôtel Regina

Rue de Rivoli

Madame et le moto

rue de Rivoli, bien sûr !

Late Night Walk Home

Tuileries,  rue de Rivoli

Les Lanternes Roses

I tossed around Paris Rouge but knew I'd be called out on that! 

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Lobby- Hotel Meurice

rue de Rivoli

"le chien patient"

"Anchored"

Square Georges Cain

Saint- Paul- Saint- Louis Church

side entrance- le Marais