Upper crust

 

Thick-crusted loaves sit atop a boulangerie counter.

Wrap artists

The Arc de Triomphe wrapped in 25,000 square meters of silver polypropylene fabric, the realization of a conception of the late artist couple Christo and Jeanne-Claude.

 Ends October 3, 2021

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“Now, by hiding it—we see it. And we talk about it! When was the last time anyone talked about the Arc de Triomphe?! Suddenly, it’s become central.”

— Lou Forsans

 

Romance guaranteed

October 2nd ends the series of magical Saturday evenings held at Château Vaux-Le-Vicomte.

There's still time to dine by candlelight al fresco at Les Charmilles, the castle's gastronomic ephemeral restaurant.

- Reservations essential -

- Driving (from Paris): 54 minutes via A4 and N104
- By train (from Paris): 35 minutes from Gare de l’Est to Verneuil-l’Étang + taxi/uber

As September wanes

Peaches still dominate market fruit stalls.

 

Above: a champagne coctel maison

 

Café calm

 A quiet spot late on rue des Abbesses.

Two in a row

 Half-timbered houses on rue François Miron, a remnant of medieval Paris.

From a Paris window

 High above a street on a quiet September morning.

Cobbled path

 A favorite back street in the Latin Quarter. Where does it lead?

Croque-ing

Apéro entre amis on a Sunday evening as life gets back to (almost) normal in Paris.

Projections

 

Catalan artists

Salvador Dalí - Antoni Gaudí

Above: The Sacrament of The Last Supper (Dalí)

 

L'Atelier des Lumières

Until January 22, 2022

Bonnes rentrées

                                                                  

 

Today is la rentrée scolaire, first day of back-to-school. 

Above: a mom adjusts her young charges before resuming an uphill climb

 

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