Saturday, May 31, 2008

La Liberté éclairant le monde

Replica of the Statue of Liberty, Île aux Cygnes, Paris

Replica of the Statue of Liberty
Île aux Cygnes
15-16th arrondissement
Paris, July 2004

Friday, May 30, 2008

Passage Basin

Bassin du Passage des Princes, Paris

Bassin du Passage des Princes
Boulevard des Italiens / rue de Richelieu
Quartier Vivienne, 2nd arrondissement
Paris, July 2004

Thursday, May 29, 2008

Louis XIV of France

Louis XIV of France by Antoine Coysevox, Carnavalet Museum, Paris

Louis XIV of France by Antoine Coysevox, 1720
Court of the hôtel Le Peletier de Saint-Fargeau
Carnavalet Museum
Rue de Sévigné, Le Marais
Quartier des Archives, 3th arrondissement
Paris, July 2004

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

Bottle with Wheels

Bottle-shaped car of the Tour de France publicity caravan, Rue de Rivoli, Paris

Bottle-shaped car of the Tour de France publicity caravan
Rue de Rivoli
Quartier Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois, 1st arrondissement
Paris, July 2004

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Saint-Étienne-du-Mont

Church of Saint-Étienne-du-Mont, Paris

Saint-Étienne-du-Mont
Place Sainte-Geneviève
Quartier de la Sorbonne, 5th arrondissement
Paris, July 2004

Monday, May 26, 2008

La fileuse

La fileuse, The Spinster, Manufacture des Gobelins, Avenue des Gobelins, Paris

“La fileuse” (The Spinster), Manufacture des Gobelins
Avenue des Gobelins
Quartier de Croulebarbe, 13th arrondissement
Paris, July 2004

Sunday, May 25, 2008

Square René-Le-Gall

Stone and shell sculpture by Maurice Garnier, Square René-Le-Gall, Paris

Stone and shells sculpture by Maurice Garnier
Square René-Le-Gall
Quartier de Croulebarbe, 13th arrondissement
Paris, July 2004

Saturday, May 24, 2008

Fontaine Cuvier

Fontaine Cuvier by Alphonse Vigoureux, rue Linné, rue Cuvier, Paris

Fontaine Cuvier by Alphonse Vigoureux
Rue Linné / Rue Cuvier
Quartier du Jardin-des-Plantes, 5th arrondissement
Paris, July 2004

Friday, May 23, 2008

Palais Brongniart

Palais Brongniart or Palais de la Bourse, Paris

Palais Brongniart or Palais de la Bourse
Place de la Bourse
Quartier Vivienne, 2nd arrondissement
Paris, July 2004

Thursday, May 22, 2008

La Défense de Paris

La Défense de Paris, The Defence of Paris  by Louis-Ernest Barrias, Puteaux, La Défense, Paris

La Défense de Paris (The Defence of Paris) by Louis-Ernest Barrias
Puteaux, La Défense
Paris, July 2004

See also: Square Desruelles - Jeune fille de Bou-Saada

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Le Somnambule

Le Somnambule, The Sleepwalker by Henri de Miller, La Défense, Paris

“Le Somnambule” (The Sleepwalker) by Henri de Miller
Courbevoie, La Défense
Paris, July 2004

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Fontaine du Fellah

Antinous by Jean-François-Théodore Gechter, Fontaine du Fellah, Egyptian Fountain, rue de Sèvres, Paris

Antinoüs (Antinous) by Jean-François-Théodore Gechter
Fontaine du Fellah or Egyptian Fountain
Rue de Sèvres
Quartier des Invalides, 7th arrondissement
Paris, July 2004

Monday, May 19, 2008

Accordion and Balalaika

Street musicians outside the church of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Paris

Street musicians outside the church of Saint-Germain-des-Prés
Place Saint-Germain-des-Prés
Quartier Saint-Germain-des-Prés, 6th arrondissement
Paris, July 2004

Sunday, May 18, 2008

The Centaur

Le centaure, The Centaur by César, César Baldaccini, Carrefour de la Croix Rouge, rue du Cherche Midi, Paris

“Le centaure” by César (César Baldaccini), 1985
Place Michel-Debré (Carrefour de la Croix-Rouge)
Quartier Notre-Dame-des-Champs, 6th arrondissement
Paris, July 2004

Saturday, May 17, 2008

The Donkey

L'âne, The Donkey by François-Xavier Lalanne, Parc Georges-Brassens, Paris

“L'âne” (The Donkey) by François-Xavier Lalanne
Parc Georges-Brassens, rue Brancion
Quartier Saint-Lambert, 15th arrondissement
Paris, July 2004

Friday, May 16, 2008

Fontaine Molière

Fontaine Molière, Molière fountain, rue Molière, rue de Richelieu, Paris

Fontaine Molière, 1844
Rue Molière / Rue de Richelieu
Quartier du Palais-Royal, 1st arrondissement
Paris, July 2004

Thursday, May 15, 2008

Noon Cannon

Canon de midi, Noon cannon, Palais-Royal, Paris

“Canon de midi” (Noon cannon)
Palais-Royal
Quartier du Palais-Royal, 1st arrondissement
Paris, July 2004

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Monument to Garnier

Monument to Garnier by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, Palais Garnier, Rue Auber, Paris

Monument to Charles Garnier by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, 1869
Palais Garnier
Rue Auber
Quartier de la Chaussée-d'Antin, 9th arrondissement
Paris, July 2004

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Fontaines Sphérades

Fontaines Sphérades by Pol Bury, Cour d'Honneur of the Palais-Royal, Paris

Fontaines Sphérades by Pol Bury
Cour d'Honneur of the Palais-Royal
Quartier du Palais-Royal, 1st arrondissement
Paris, July 2004

Monday, May 12, 2008

Édouard Manet

Tomb of Édouard Manet, Cimetière de Passy, Passy Cemetery, Paris

The tomb of Édouard Manet (1832-1883)
Cimetière de Passy (Passy Cemetery)
Rue du Commandant-Schloesing
Quartier de la Muette, 16th arrondissement
Paris, July 2004

Sunday, May 11, 2008

Fontaine Louvois

Fontaine Louvois, Louvois fountain, square Louvois, rue Richelieu, Paris

Fontaine Louvois by Louis Visconti, with sculptures by Jean-Baptiste-Jules Klagmann, 1839
Square Louvois, rue Richelieu
Quartier Vivienne, 2nd arrondissement
Paris, July 2004

Saturday, May 10, 2008

Honoré de Balzac

Tomb of Honoré de Balzac, Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris

Bust by David d'Angers
Tomb of Honoré de Balzac (1799-1850)
Cimetière du Père-Lachaise, (Père Lachaise Cemetery)
Quartier du Père-Lachaise, 20th arrondissement
Paris, July 2004

Friday, May 9, 2008

André Gill

Bust of André Gill by Laure Coutan-Montorgueil, Père Lachaise Cemetery, Paris

Bust of André Gill (1840-1885) by Laure Coutan-Montorgueil
Cimetière du Père-Lachaise, (Père Lachaise Cemetery)
Quartier du Père-Lachaise, 20th arrondissement
Paris, July 2004

Thursday, May 8, 2008

The Wall of I Love Yous

Le mur des je t'aime, The Wall of I Love Yous by Frédérique Baron and Claire Kito, square Jehan-Rictus, place des Abbesses, Paris

“Le mur des je t'aime” (I love You: The Wall) by Frédérique Baron and Claire Kito
Square Jehan-Rictus
Place des Abbesses, Montmartre
Quartier de Clignancourt, 18e arrondissement
Paris, July 2004

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Place Dalida

Bust of the singer Dalida by Aslan, Alain Gourdon, place Dalida, Paris

Bust of the singer Dalida by Aslan (Alain Gourdon), 1997
Place Dalida, Montmartre
Quartier des Grandes-Carrières, 18th arrondissement
Paris, July 2004

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Hôtel-Dieu

Courtyard of the Hôtel-Dieu, Paris

Courtyard of the Hôtel-Dieu
Parvis Notre-Dame
Quartier Notre-Dame, 4th arrondissement
Paris, July 2004

Monday, May 5, 2008

Guillaume Dupuytren

Guillaume Dupuytren by Max Barneaud, courtyard of the Hôtel-Dieu, Paris

The dressed up statue of Guillaume Dupuytren
Courtyard of the Hôtel-Dieu
Parvis Notre-Dame
Quartier Notre-Dame, 4th arrondissement
Paris, July 2004

“His statue stands in the Hotel Dieu Paris and is the target for colourful facelifts and regular painting from the medical students during rag week.” (Baron Guillaume Dupuytren, Surgeons Net)

Sunday, May 4, 2008

Parc de Belleville

Parc de Belleville seen from the Maison de l'Air, rue Piat, Paris

Parc de Belleville by François Debulois and Paul Brichet, 1988
Seen from the Maison de l'Air, rue Piat
Quartier de Belleville, 20th arrondissement
Paris, July 2004

“The Parc de Belleville is located on the hill of Belleville, its 108 metres making it the highest park in Paris. At the summit of the park, an almost thirty-metre tall terrace provides a panoramic view of the city. The park was conceived by the architect François Debulois and the landscaper Paul Brichet. It was inaugurated in 1988.” (Parc de Belleville, Wikipedia)

Saturday, May 3, 2008

Île aux Cygnes

Île aux Cygnes, Front de Seine, aerial view, Paris

Île aux Cygnes and Front de Seine
Quartier de Javel, 15th arrondissement
Paris, July 2004

Friday, May 2, 2008

Twin Greenhouses

Twin greenhouses, Parc André Citroën, Paris

Twin greenhouses
Parc André Citroën
Rue de la Montagne-de-la-Fage
Quartier de Javel, 15th arrondissement
Paris, July 2004

Thursday, May 1, 2008

Rue Monge

Double staircase with fountain, rue Rollin, rue Monge, Paris

Double staircase with fountain
Rue Rollin / Rue Monge
Quartier Saint-Victor, 5th arrondissement
Paris, July 2004