Vieille fenêtre avec des vignes

A bit forlorn but still charming!

Les fenêtres

If I had to choose, I think I would go with the traditional windows with shutters but the colorful newer ones do make me smile.

Si Simple

 Simply beautiful.

Deux fenêtres

If you weren't waiting across the street for the traffic to pass, you might miss these windows above the tiny garden beside the Église Saint-Germain-des-Prés.

Poussez!

Peter Olson has taught me many, many things about Paris, but one of the first things was "pushing doors", as he calls it.  The huge double doors usually lead to interesting courtyards and are most often locked. He and I have slipped in a few after a postman or resident has punched the code. If you are very lucky, they have been left unlocked.   This day, as we strolled along Place des Vosges, I was the door pusher and........voilà!  We had a grand time snapping away until a housekeeper spotted us and asked us to stop. I took this one as we scooted out the door!

Charmant !

This might be my candidate for Favorite Fenêtre Française from my last trip.   As we walked to Le Reminet on rue Grands Degrés,  this caught my eye.  Even on a cold January day, it had that certain je ne sais quoi!

Bleu in Paris V

Nombre de neuf

La Vieille Fenêtre

Montmartre

Why is it that old and dilapidated looks so very charming when it is in Paris??