hiver avec un petit soleil

finally the sun has found paris.  it seems to be chasing away the rain and snow.  i even went on a bike ride without a jacket.  what a treat!


everybody seems to be enjoying the sunshine...



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sunny day in the park.  this church in the center of it...



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st- sulpice.  this church is at the end of my street.  in fact it's bells wake me up everyday.  i won't say what time...


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my favorite neighborhood (besides my neighborhood of course) is the marais.  so many beautiful shops and art galleries.  i rode my bike (well technically everyones bike - the velib) up and down many of its streets the other day in an attempt to familiarize myself a bit more with the area.  it's quite large!



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this neighborhood (the marais) was predominantly jewish before the nazi occupation.


holocaust museum.  not an easy place to visit.


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and where Place des Vosges was built in 1605 under Henry IV.



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ille de la cite.


where the earliest settlements of paris were.  the town was called Lutetia and was conquered by the romans over 2000 years ago.



wow - that's a long time ago!



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it's where notre dame is...



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i love these little used book stands along the siene.


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rue st-andres des arts.



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i took these shots while riding my bike.  now that it's not below freezing i ride a bike everywhere.  it's such a nice way to get around the city.



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hello eiffel tower!



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the best tea.  i highly recommend the rose with mint.



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Saint Germain des Pres.



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biking on the Champs-Elysees.  i don't recommend it - a bit too crowded and lots of autos.  but it was fun!



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clouds from my window



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2 comments:

  1. these are incredibly gorgeous! Will you be in paris this winter?

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  2. These photos are beautiful, Jamie! And I love the new blog layout.

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