Walls have faces
Rue du Marché Popincourt, Paris 11e - Janv. 16th, 1.08 pm
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Tournez Manèges !
I didn't know that the way a carousel turns can depend on the country you are in.
So I search for some answer : "In the UK and Europe, merry-go-rounds usually turn clockwise, while in North America, carousels typically go anti-clockwise (or "counter-clockwise"). One mounts a real horse by lifting one's right leg over the animal's back as it stands with its head towards one's left (the horse's left side is called its "near" side). Likewise for a carousel that turns anti-clockwise: one stands on the near side of the horse to mount (towards the center of the carousel, not on its outer edge). One possible reason for carousels in the USA turning anti-clockwise may be so that the rider can use their right hand to catch a brass ring." (wikipedia)
Now I'm confused... This carousel up there is turning anti-clockwise, isn't it?
So then... maybe it's not french?! We must go and check !
Monday, January 17, 2011
On n'est jamais mieux servi que par soi-même
Rue du Chat qui Pêche, Paris 5e
This is one of the narrowest streets of Paris. You can read about the legend here.
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Friday, January 14, 2011
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Room with a View
Depuis la colline de Montmartre, Paris 18e - Janv. 10th, 2.50 pm
The first picture is more or less what you can see from the second picture
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Monday, January 10, 2011
Un dimanche à Montmartre
I like watching people making self-portraits,
especially when I'm on the other side of the screen.
Sunday, January 9, 2011
L'indiscret
Voilà ce qui arrive quand on joue les indiscrets et qu'on vient écouter les conversations :
on se fait tirer le portrait !
Clos des Blancs-Manteaux, Paris 4e - Janv. 8th, 3.46 pm
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Artisan de la lumière
Rue Mage, Toulouse - Dec. 26th, 10.16 am
Sur cette devanture de la boutique d'un photographe, fermée depuis longtemps,
Emmanuel Benoit a collé une de ses photos faites lors d'un voyage.
Son projet a l'intention de mettre la lumière sur les petits commerces
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Le mystère des chaises vertes
Jardin des Tuileries, Paris - Dec. 12th, 3.30 pm
As an answer to Genie's last post, I may have another clue... A few days ago, I was wandering in Jardin des Tuileries, and I found this circle of chairs, just like Genie, from Paris and Beyond, did the other day. Now, I think that the chairs in Jardin des Tuileries have a secret life. At night, they waddle on their green legs and gather to chat until dawn. And sometimes, they get caught by the rising sun, so they can't move back. They remain there until someone dare to separate them...
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Comme un Chat sur les Toits
I'd love to be a cat, tiptoeing on the roofs of Paris...
Place Cambronne, Paris - Dec. 4th, 11.03 pm
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Monday, November 29, 2010
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Une Chocolatine dans une Poche
Café Sip Babylone - 46, boulevard Raspail - Paris VIe
Nov. 28th, 10.47 am
Dimanche matin. Il fait un froid de canard et le ciel est d'un gris laiteux.
C'est officiel, l'hiver est là.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
These little things you can only see at night
Rue Murillo, n°8, 21 et 25, Paris - Nov. 23rd, 9.12 pm
Quand on marche le nez en l'air rue Murillo, on remarque bien ces beaux hotels particuliers, pleins de superbe.
Mais ce n'est que le soir que les fenêtres nous livrent leurs secrets.
C'est le Paris mondain de la fin du XIXe siècle, qui reçoit le soir, les gens de lettres et les artistes. Gustave Flaubert a habité quelques années dans cette rue, dans son "petit appartement" avec vue sur le Parc Monceau.
Monday, November 22, 2010
Il y a encore des roses au Parc Montsouris
Parc Montsouris, Paris - Nov. 20th, 3.51 pm
On connaît la chanson, non? :
It's always the same old song, isn't it ?:
Friday, November 19, 2010
Thursday, November 18, 2010
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