Rooms Decanted
Every other year, Photoquai pops up on the banks of the Seine, outside the Musée Branly, and displays the works of contemporary, international photographers who have not normally been seen in […]
Paris Sky
Linked to Skywatch Friday.
Space Invaders and Rubik Cubes
Invader is a well-known French urban artist, born in 1969, who works largely with square mosaic tiles, producing street art based on Space Invaders and other 1970s arcade games. He also produces works […]
The Parisian Tiger Who Came to Tea
This striking mural in Paris’ Le Marais district, brought back fond memories of Judith Kerr’s perennially-popular The Tiger Who Came To Tea; I loved reading it out loud to my […]
Michelin Man rolls through Paris
The jolly Michelin man of tyres was born in 1898 and is still recognised around the world. Cleverly, he has changed with the times, even becoming slimmer in our health-conscious era. In 1999 […]
Puzzling Windows
This shop window on Ile Saint-Louis looked pretty in the Spring sunshine, with its well-known art works and interesting reflections. It is actually a shop specialising in jigsaw puzzles, shelf upon […]
Shadow Play
I couldn’t help but smile at this – the sun makes playful shadows on the hoardings around a renovation site on Île Saint–Louis. It reminded me of the hand shadows my dad […]
Battle of the Sugar Cubes
I spied this cute ladybird decorating a Paris window. It’s friends were there too. All very odd. Until I got home and turned to my good friend, Google, for an answer. […]
A Beret French Topping
In actual fact, you’re not likely to see many French people wearing berets. But if you fancy one as a souvenir you’ll spot plenty in the tourist shops around Paris. There […]
Old Reflected in New
Linked to Weekend Reflections.
Bollards to Match!
This intricate black and white design adorns a shop front in Le Marais area of Paris. At first glance I thought it was a temporary decoration, but the time and […]
Travel with Intent 