Countdown to Paris ~ Special memories

Each week I will post my favorite photos of Paris and the rest of France until I am once again in the City of Lights at the end of July.

A few photos that evoke special memories of Paris

An elderly Parisian stoops to water the flowers in the Marché aux Fleurs located on the Ile de la Cité, close to Notre Dame Cathedral

I find some Flamingo friends in the Metro

A young woman casts a critical eye on a Rodin statue in his museum.

Louis Vuitton remodels their Avenue des Champs-Élysées store using giant signature bags for scaffolding

Montmartre’s famous Le Consulat–meeeting place of the artists of Paris and home of the best moules et frites in France

Le Consulat–the proof is in the pudding…er…moules et frites

A great combo–my favorite car on my favorite Avenue des Champs-Élysées, available for tours

Beautiful bits of flotsam and jetsam

 

Very often it’s not the grand vistas but the intricate details that are most remembered from our travels. Enjoy this array of exquisite bits of flotsam and jetsam from my travels in England and France.

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A swan at Versailles

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The “Thinker” gargoyle at Notre Dame

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Two gargoyles’ view of Paris

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Chenonceau through a window

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The kitchen at Chenonceau

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Drain pipe at Chambord

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Opera costumes at Chambord

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Egyptian cats at the Louvre

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MIniatures of Paris in shop on Ile St. Louis

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Pont D’Alexandre Paris

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Buckingham Palace

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Near Buckingham Palace

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And ending on a yummy note…the Albert Pub in London. See you there!