20 November 2024

Window Wednesday


A window decorated with stuffed animals and a photograph of New York buildings.

 

19 November 2024

Tea Tuesday

 

Warm colors, hot tea, a chilly November day.

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What's in the bag?

When ordering tea at most traditional Paris cafés, as opposed to tea rooms, a selection of tea bags to choose from will be brought to the table. The teas will usually range from classical blends to herbal infusions a.k.a. tisanes which usually include tilleul and chamomile. Popular brands: Mariage Frères, Dammann Frères, Thé du Hammam, Kusmi Tea, TWG Tea (Ritz Hotel boutique) - BPJ

 

18 November 2024

Mona Monday


 


Pie-in-the-face Mona

A fun exhibition on a narrow Marais side street. 

 Ended November 16



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FINAL DAY: all weekend and thru Monday November 18:

Montmartre's unique annual Portes Ouvertes des ateliers d'artistes: from Anvers to Abbesses, when artists open their private ateliers to the public and Parisians and visitors alike roam the streets, stairways and hills, maps in hand, searching hidden addresses and local art.

101 Artistes - 63 Ateliers

 Thank you organizers and Mairie du 18ème

 

(click to enlarge)
 


15 November 2024

Impromptu

 

An unexpected rehearsal inside the church of Notre-Dame-des-Blancs-Manteaux in the Marais district.

11 November 2024

6 November 2024

Walking Wednesday


Extras filming in Montmartre make their way to a nearby café for lunch.

 

 

5 November 2024

Tarte Tuesday


Red, white, and blue.
Tempting tartes loaded with seasonal fruits.
 
 Cédric Grolet l'Opéra
35 Avenue de l'Opéra 75002
 
 

4 November 2024

Museum Monday

 

A bride stands before the largest painting in the Louvre, Les Noces de Cana, The Wedding at Cana, by Paolo Veronese (1528-1588).

 


1 November 2024

La Toussaint

 
La Toussaint: All Saints' Day / Day of the Dead
 
1st November
 
Above: the once lively Lapin Agile cabaret seen thru tombstones