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Two Doors in Montmartre

Jean-Baptiste Clément (1836-1903), a singer, was “Mayor of Montmartre” during the heady 70 days of the 1871 Commune, when this area actually seceded from Paris. The Commune (La Commune de […]

Myriad Windows

London has such a variety of architectural styles.  If you don’t keep looking up you miss so much, like these amazing windows. Linked to Lingering Look at Windows, Weekly Top Shot and […]
Myriad Windows

Warm Tones in Tenerife

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

One Lonesome Door

Built between 1613 and 1632, the Hôtel de Retz first took this name in 1649, when Pierre de Retz and his wife acquired what had previously been known as the Hôtel d’Elbeuf. The niece […]

Red Windows in Paris

These gorgeous windows belong to l’Hôtel de Sens in the Marais area of Paris. This hôtel particulier was built by Archbishop Tristan Salazar between 1475 and 1519 to be the home and power […]

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 […]

Cambridge Windows

The architecture of Cambridge University’s various colleges is stunning.  The windows are no exception.   Related Posts: Dreamy Cambridge Punting in Cambridge Corpus Christi Reflections Linked to Lingering Look at […]