Passage du Grand Cerf

 

J'aime me balader dans ces petits passages qui sont plein des magasins intéressants. Mon nouvel découvert est le Passage du Grand Cerf, dans lequel j'ai trouvé des jolies boucles d'oreille et de centaines de poignées pour inspirer ma mère qui les voulait pour embellir la salle de bain.

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I love wandering the little hidden passageways of Paris - it makes shopping feel like a treasure hunt. In my latest discovery, le Passage du Grand Cerf, I stumbled upon a huge display of pretty drawer pulls. ~A

Paris 1: Order with a Hint of (Pricey) Whimsy

Paris' opulent first arrondissement is the very essence of Parisian order and propriety, but I loved its lighter bits: a lacy metal wrap for an imposing ministry building, a cheeky take on the royalty theme at the metro stop, and of course the whimsical window displays for astronomically priced products. ~A

Palaiseau

My teeny town outside of Paris, where the little Euro cars overwhelm even smaller ancient streets and tradition still dictates a two-hour brunch at the local brasserie. Even the train station is scenic... ~A

Creperies and Alliance Francaise

Tasty creperies on my walk to French class. Also loving the open design of the Alliance Francaise building in Paris. ~A

Scenes of Money Well (?) Spent

A display of Pakistani "Truck Art" outside the Alliance Francaise, where I finally bit the bullet and shelled out for formal French lessons. Later I stumbled across one of Paris' little alleyway shopping spots when searching for a nail salon - never got my pedicure but did find some cute shoes... ~A

Palaiseau to Paris and the Trains Inbetween

Oh, how I love good public transportation! Ate breakfast in the lovely sunny kitchen, train-hopped to make a BBQ in Melun (the smudges were on the train window, not the sky), returned to meander a bit in central Paris, and then took the commuter rail back home. (Sadly, the train window and my limited camera failed to allow me to capture the pretty rainbow I saw from the train window - bottom right photo, top right corner?) ~A

Scenes by St. Michel

A space age brass band plays to protest nuclear power near the St. Michel metro station. Down the road, bio-engineered fast food chicken is deemed tasty enough to grace one of the main boulevards. ~A

Eiffel Innards

Very much enjoyed my first stroll in Paris proper... ~A

My morning view...

So pretty! If only I could get the neighbor's big orange roof to quit hogging the shot... ~A

Arrived in France at last...

... and unpacking in my little attic bedroom... ~A