Paris Through My Lens
Thursday, May 30, 2019

Knock Knock

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There's probably a mini-series of door knockers in here. Maybe later!
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Wednesday, May 29, 2019

The Happiest Rue

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Just outside of Village Saint Paul in the Marais.
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Tuesday, May 28, 2019

Pour le jardinier

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 There is a sweet little playground adjacent to the Église Saint-Germain-des-Prés. I think this charming little hut belongs to the garde...
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Monday, May 27, 2019

Honoring Fallen American Soldiers

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This beautiful memorial at the American Cathedral in Paris honors American soldiers who died during WWI and WWII.  This video is very i...
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Saturday, May 25, 2019

Sunday Church Series - Saint-Étienne-du-Mont

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Located just to the left and behind the Panthéon, this is one of my favorite churches.  
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Friday, May 24, 2019

Paris Rouge - Rue Bonaparte

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One of my favorite streets!
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Thursday, May 23, 2019

Vieux et nouveau

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Église Saint-Merri , built in 1550, is adjacent to the Stravinsky Fountain and the Centre Pompidou and in great need of restoration.
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Monday, May 20, 2019

The Centre Georges Pompidou

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The Centre Pompidou   is not my most favorite museum in Paris but it's a space that should be visited. It's inside out architect...
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Sunday, May 19, 2019

Colonne de Juillet

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The Colonne de Juillet makes the spot where the Bastille prison stood during the French Revolution. 
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Saturday, May 18, 2019

Sunday Church Series - Cathédrale Notre Dame de Paris

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 I continue to come across photographs and can't help but wonder what survived the terrible fire.
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Thursday, May 16, 2019

Le pique-nique

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I can't imagine a lovelier place to picnic, with this amazing backdrop.
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Wednesday, May 15, 2019

L'Hôtel de Ville

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The beautiful Hôtel de Ville Paris , Paris' city hall built in the 16th and 17th centuries.
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Sunday, May 12, 2019

Charmant

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The Butte aux Cailles neighborhood in the 13th arrondissement, is a lovely, out of the way place to just wander up and down the hills. ...
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Saturday, May 11, 2019

Sunday Church Series - Saint-Gervais-et-Saint-Protais

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What a glorious window.  Saint-Gervais-et-Saint-Protais 13 rue des Barres 75004 Paris
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Friday, May 10, 2019

Meet Elliott Erwitt

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This is one of the displays of Elliott Erwitt's photogeraphy books during the exhibit at La Hune, in 2015.  This blog post reminded ...
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Tuesday, May 7, 2019

Les Fenêtres

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The windows of La Hune , always beg to be studied and photographed. These were especially interesting was they are a bookstore and gall...
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Monday, May 6, 2019

Celebrating Elliott Erwitt

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In November, 2015, I stopped in at La Hune Gallery on rue Bonaparte to have a look at the Elliott Erwitt exhibit. Erwitt is a renowned ...
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Sunday, May 5, 2019

Quiet Corner

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I think at the Louvre, it's all too easy to be overwhelmed with all the grandeur, that it's easy to overlook the quiet coroners ...
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Saturday, May 4, 2019

Sunday Church Series - Our Lady of Paris

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I don't usually do a lot of post processing with my images but this week I went back through my photographs from last November and f...
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Friday, May 3, 2019

Les petits bateaux

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Weekends at the Jardin du Luxembourg the ponds are full of these little sailboats with the children hanging over the side launching them ...
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Thursday, May 2, 2019

Papa et sa petite fille

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To be honest, I was so taken with this adorable little girl that after a few photos from afar, I just went up to Papa and asked if I cou...
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Wednesday, May 1, 2019

City Daily Photo Theme Day - Violet

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Les chaises violettes Today is the first of the month and our City Daily Photo Theme Day is purple. I can't wait to hop over and...
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Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Matinée au Jardin du Luxembourg

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This sunny November morning,  I had my choice of green chairs around this fountain at the Jardin du Luxembourg. No kiddos sailing boats,...
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Monday, April 29, 2019

Marché aux Puces VII

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Today ends our mini series at the Marché aux Puces. I"ll leave you with one of the most unusual booth that we've ever found,  To...
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Sunday, April 28, 2019

Marché aux Puces VI

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Of course Paris would have a vendor for old champagne corks. I'm pretty sure mes amis could have our own booth there!
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Saturday, April 27, 2019

Marché aux Puces V

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And sometimes I get lucky enough to capture a bit of Paris Rouge at the same time.
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Friday, April 26, 2019

Marché aux Puces IV

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Surely Ina Garten has shopped here!
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Thursday, April 25, 2019

Marché aux Puces III - Les chaises et les feuilles

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Lovely old furniture is in abundance but there is so much more to shop for. Plan to stay quite a while when you go.
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Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Marché aux Puces II

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Like most Parisian shopkeepers, the vendors here keep to themselves, usually reading. If you need assistance or pricing, you greet them ...
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Tuesday, April 23, 2019

Marché aux Puces I

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Today, we're beginning another mini series. We'll travel to the 18th arrondissement to the well known Paris Flea Market, Marché ...
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Monday, April 22, 2019

Vieux et Nouveau

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Just as there was restoration work at Notre Dame de Paris, there is ongoing work at almost every church in Paris. Église Saint-Germain-d...
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Virginia
Birmingham, AL, United States
I am a former elementary school teacher, a full-time photographer, lover of all things French ( whose French is slowly improving), obsessive Paris traveler, enthusiastic church and community volunteer, and grandmother to 5 delightful grandchildren.
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