Cheery blossoms

 

These flowers are even more striking contrasted against the wall of an old church. 

Artsy

A funky café-resto-bar in Montmartre on a corner of a steep street. 

 

Picnic prospects

Many picture-perfect pique-nique spots are within a short distance from the Eiffel Tower.

Mousse bar

At least six different "origins" of chocolate at Chocolat Chapon's chocolate mousse bar.

69 rue du Bac 75007

Aspiring

Floral elegance in the Palais-Royal gardens seen through a spired gate.

Poules on pedestals

Fat chocolate hens star at Jacques Genin, maître chocolatier.

27 rue de Varenne 75007

Tri-color

Red, white, and ochre.

Next door

Flower pots in front of a door next to a florist leave just enough room to come and go.

Pigeon roof

In the background dozens of pigeons have made a rooftop their roost.

Centre Georges Pompidou

Place Georges-Pompidou 75004

Tree, with heart

A velvety café crème to take the chill off the morning.

Bicycle art

A bicycle outside a gallery-boutique of luxurious fabrics and scarves.

18 Galerie Vivienne 75002

Mint teatime

An arched doorway opens onto a tree-covered terrace and within, another world.

Tea Room
La Grande Mosquée
39 rue Geoffroy-Saint-Hilaire 75005

Indispensable

Cover of a guidebook highlighting some of the best tables of Paris.
 

Sortie

A gated street door upon exiting an apartment building.

Gypsy pause

A gypsy takes a break at the foot of a Montmartre stairway.

Window shopping

A corduroy bag with satiny shoes to match.
Manoush, Paris.

Hidden entrance

A metro station beneath a flight of stairs often overlooked by passersby on the street above.

Eiffiel Tower rising

The Eiffel Tower as seen from a street behind Trocadéro.

Dior homme

Luxury brand Dior's boutique for men off Avenue Montaigne.

Dior

24 rue François-Ier 75008

Signs of spring

Budding flowers and greenery seem to be everywhere.

Angel faces

A graceful art nouveau door in the 12th arrondissement.

L'Opéra Bastille

Angle of a section of once controversial Bastille Opera House. Below, a façade.

Buren's columns

Symmetry and perspective are the leitmotif of French conceptual artist Daniel Buren.

Canalside

Spring weather inspires a stop for brunch along the Canal Saint-Martin.

Blue duo

A blue motorbike parked under a blue street sign.

Beady heads

Heads covered in beadwork in a jewelry shop window.

Bedazzled

 

These siblings are having a time deciding what to choose from a pastry case at Angelina.

Feels like Cuba

A hidden alleyway leads to Afro-Caribbean vibe Le Comptoir Général.

Order at the bar then sink into a shabby armchair or couch in one of its open spaces.

Flowers and bicycles

A stop for fresh flowers on the way home.