There are some things that can't be categorized or, are the subject of just one photo.
In this post, I've included some of these special places....
Each hour after sunset until midnight, the Eiffel Tower puts on it's "Millenium Light Show".
I never get tired of seeing this. It's a wonderful way to end the day~view from the Pont Neuf.
(This is the main reason we choose to stay near the river.)
The view from our apartment. Nothing spectacular but very Parisian.
This is a "so French" photo: the newsstand, the grate around the tree, the yellow mailbox, the Velib pay station (no velibs~rental bikes) and the green trash bag.
(This is half a block from our apartment.)
You don't see many gas stations in Paris. This one is at the entrance of a parking garage/car wash/gas station located on a small side street across from the Louvre.
In Central Paris most of the streets are quite narrow and parking is limited.
Parking garages are quite plentiful if you know where to look for them~most are underground.
ONLY: 1,700,000 euros ( over $2 million) ~yikes!
St. Etienne du Mont, the site of the midnight scene in Woody Allen's "Midnight in Paris". I loved the movie and was talking with a friend trying to figure out where this scene was filmed. I thought Montmartre, but after some on-line research found out it was in the 5th arr. I watched the movie on the plane coming home. Since the scene was filmed in the dark, all the graffitti on the wall was unnoticeable.
Lots of couples choose to be married in Paris. And, they get their photos taken all over the city. This photo will have the Eiffel Tower in the background.
The Pont des Arts with "love locks" covering the whole length of the fenced railings.
Our lock. (It was one of my little luggage locks.)
It's now on the Pont des Arts.
"I love my dog, I take care of him."
Many French dog owners do not pay much attention to the last two pictures.
My chocolat macarons from Pierre Herme (one of the best chocolatiers in Paris). These were so good...like little mini brownies but not as sweet. Unfortunately, the chocolate was so strong that 2 bites gave me an instant headache.
Woody had to finish them off.....poor Woody.
The ubiquitous "green cross" Pharmacy sign.
On this visit I used the pharmacy several times. First, to replace the MoleSkin that I used on my sore feet. They had something better. Then I asked for Arnica which I use for my bruising. The pharmacist said there was something better....it IS. Then Woody caught a cold and had a really sore throat, the pharmacist asked about symptoms and gave me lozenges that had antibacterial properties. The pharmacist is a good person to know!
This is the Tuileries gardens. I thought it rather clever the way the statues looked like
people walking among the hedges. I could have had a nice shot if this lady didn't have to have a 10 minute phone conversation.
This is one photograph of a sidewalk photography exhibit displayed along the Port de l'Arsenal near the Place Bastille. The entire collection had the theme of "The Shower".
(This photo cracks me up.)
This is the last remaining Renaissance fountain in Paris; built in 1547 on the site on the old Cemetery of the Innocents in Les Halles district in the 1st arr. (I must have taken this photo early on a Sunday morning, usually there are wall to wall people around the fountain in this square.)
Place de la Concorde
Last year I took 2 dozen photos, at least, of the Place de la Concorde because we passed it once or twice everyday. This year I have this one lone photo~it's almost in silhouette. The space is enormous and there is something to see in every direction. I think you could spend a day just walking around the Place and taking notice of the spectacular views in every direction; fountains, monuments, museums, parks, gardens, Champs Elysees, American Embassy, etc, etc, etc.
There's still a lot to see......
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