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Paris Skyline in Silhouette

Paris, sunset and a viewpoint – can life get any better? Updated August 2014. Linked to Word a Week Challenge: Silhouette, Skywatch Friday and Silhouette.

-Paris

Green Windows

The Musée du Quai Branly, close to the Eiffel Tower in Paris, features indigenous art, cultures and civilizations from Africa, Asia, Oceania, and the Americas.   The building was designed by architect Jean Nouvel and is famous […]

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The Man who Walked through Walls

The square in Montmarte dedicated to French author Marcel Aymé (1902-1967), sports a jolly statue if what is probably Aymé’s most famous character,  Dutilleul. In his famous short story, Le Passe-Muraille (The Walker-Through-Walls), Dutilleul suddenly […]

-Marseille

Dotty!

This dotty and slightly crazy mural adorns a wall in Marseille’s Le Panier district. Linked to Monday Mural.

-Marseille

Marseille Lunch Spot

Just one of many pretty spots in Le Panier where you can take a break, and have a bite to eat. Linked to Pink Saturday and Shadow Shot Sunday.

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Sunny Door in Marseille

Wordless Wednesday – on Wednesdays  all over the internet bloggers  post a photo with no words to explain it. Linked to Whimsical Windows, Delectable Doors.

Landscape

Yellow Collioure

The yellow boat illuminates this corner of Collioure’s harbour. Related posts: Collioure framed! Captivating Windows Orange Rooftops Carousel Linked to Monday Mellow Yellow.

-Marseille

Lines and Patterns at La Major

Marseille Cathedral, or Cathédrale de la Major, is a striking presence on the harbour front. Bold and harsh monochrome stripes are pleasantly and surprisingly broken by splashes of pattern and colour. The […]

-Marseille

Inside Notre Dame de la Garde

Notre-Dame de la Garde (literally Our Lady of the Guard) stands high above Marseille, watching over the people below.   Local inhabitants commonly refer to it as la bonne mère (“the good mother”). Standing, as it […]