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Anons Paris on wordpress, sunday market...

just started using wordpress to blog on Paris on WordPress the other day at anonsparis.wordpress.com !

Also. paid a visit to a Sunday market for veggie, cheese, fresh flowers, delicious fruit...

Satie - le Fantôme

Apart from Paris nd wider lie-de- France, Normandy is spcertaily fast becoming a second favourite pregion in France. this video comes from The birth home of famous Frwnch composer, Erik Satie. A self playing piano ... How oh so ghostly :-)

Foretaste of Summer on the Seine

It's not quite summer yet, but glimpses of real sunshine, longer days are making the banks of the Seine increasingly attractive as spots to picnic, sun bathe and perform other summery activities.

Brooke Fraser live in Paris

Returned from a beautiful night out where the highlight was a Brooke Fraser concert at Nouveau Casino in the 11eme. The song here is perhaps my favourite from her new album "Flags". Entitled "Sailboats", it's an intimate, haunting, eerie, gorgeous piece of art....Superb.

Spring, Spring , Spring! (images below from rue Mazarine)

Spring in Paris - and there are signs of beauty in natureand people.

A word of caution to the married though - Paris does indeed mock of married people in the sense of Shakespeare's poem "Spring'. There is an excess of gorgeous people to found on the streets of this equally stunning city. Woe to all who are married during this oncoming season where both the beauty of the city's people and nature are on such wonderful display!





Spring
William Shakespeare

When daisies pied, and violets blue,
And lady-smocks all silver-white,
And cuckoo-buds of yellow hue
Do paint the meadows with delight,
The cuckoo then, on every tree,
Mocks married men, for thus sings he:
'Cuckoo!
Cuckoo, cuckoo!' O word of fear,
Unpleasing to a married ear.

When shepherds pipe on oaten straws,
And merry larks are ploughmen's clocks,
When turtles tread, and rooks, and daws,
And maidens bleach their summer smocks,
The cuckoo then, on every tree,
Mocks married men, for thus sings he:
'Cuckoo!
Cuckoo, cuckoo!' O word of fear,
Unpleasing to a married ear

..from yet another out of Paris expedition.

Loved this little town in Normandy - traveled here for a short break. The birth place of Erik Satie, gorgeous corner of France, reviving, refreshing, fantastic.

Eglise Saint Gervais

Visited this remarkable building - one of the oldest in Paris.

Basilique Saint-Denis

A visit of the "Basilique Saint-Denis' was also squeezed in at some point over the past week: and these are some images of that visit. It's quite a stunning space to visit - a museum of an age long past where religion and monarchy very much defined what it meant to be "French'. Today the basilica hosts the bodies of France's former Kings and Queens, itself having been a sort of spiritual centre of the French nation. The neighbourhood around the basilica tells of a new France - perhaps the France of the future. Where Christianity, respect for monarchy and hierarchy were what lied at the heart of a bygone France - the largely immigrant population around the basilica foretells of a markedly different world to that which these dead kings and queens built a or envisaged. Depending on which side of the political spectrum you come from, the basilica is either a sad reminder of a romantic time long past, a reminder of how different France has become or simply a tribute to the progress France has made in distributing wealth to not only itself but to immigrants from all parts of the world, thanks to the continued evolution of the French state.

St Etienne-du-Mont

Now, these images are a bit hazy, but for 'record keeping's' sake - for the record - I'll just post these images from St. Etienne du Mont, also visited earlier over the course of the past week. It's famous for containing what are believed to be the relics of Saint Genevieve, the patron saint of Paris. St Genevieve also happens, by the way, to be one of my favourite figures in the Catholic-lore. She was apparently a young girl with immense faith, whose earnest acts of fasting and prayer supposedly saved Paris from an attack by the Huns. Subsequent historians have offered less mystical explanations - such as Atila's preoccupation with other more pressing challenges. but whatever the case, she's an interesting figure in the history of Paris. And one of my favourite saints! :-)

Atelier Brancusi

The past week or so has been a flurry activity - but not too busy to squeeze in time to explore this vast, beautiful city. These are images from a studio of sculptor, Brancusi's, work. Its all about straight, clean geometric lines - and he also clearly had aprofound love for kisses, the head, facial features and kisses. It's a sweet place to visit. Brancusi holds the pride of place as one of modern sculpture's pioneers.

Glimpses of Spring in Paris!

It's a beautiful Saturday morning. Well, in retrospect, the weather's been wonderful over the course of the entire week. Each day has clocked early spring temperatures, a dose of sunshine - and Parisians have steadilt made their ways to the banks of the Seine to catch a bit of sunshine - which this blogger did yesterday afternoon. Lovely!...

Paris Fashion Week - Ready to Wear Fall/Winter 2011/12

Fashion week is back in the city, showcasing ready to wear collections for the Fall/Winter of 2011/12. Apart from the Galliano situation - there are several other reasons to celebrate this round of Paris Fashion week - chief among them Lady Gaga's weird and wonderful presence!

The countdown for Men's 2011/12 fall/winter fashion collections (between the 22nd to 26th June) now begins!

Le Soleil!

Mild sun rays kissed the Seine today, giving slight glimpses of Spring, which is around the corner.

Oh... about the studies in Paris...:-)

Phenomenal day in Paris - left home for lectures at 730 am in the morning, only to return home at 2200! If there is one thing that the French education system provides, it's excellent training in rigour and hard work! For those up to the challenge of studying in a challenging - but rewarding context - click here for info on studying in France!

(for what it's worth - studying in Paris is an excellent choice, and is absolutely perfect to live a dynamic, fulfilling, well-rounded student lifestyle in this blogger's opinion!)

Pierre Corneille - Rouen Weekend Excursion

Although he spent his last years and days in Paris, as a respected playwright, Pierre Corneille's birth place In Rouen and studio (where he composed Le Cid among others!) is a fascinating place to visit when and if out of Paris.

Restaurant Le Risale

Just returned from a great dinner, that went down very well thanks to fantastic company :-) - and a great venue. Turkish Restaurant, Le Risale. The lamb dishes are to die for, as is the rest of the menu. The ambience is as deliciously warm and welcoming as the menu - this is a restaurant to return to again and again.

Click here for restaurant menu, directions and more about this great restaurant!

Musée de la Vie romantique

The Museum gives a glimpse into the 19th Century, in the workspace of Dutch born artist, Ary Scheffer. It also acts as a befitting tribute to the artistry of the time, and the introduction of stunning painting techniques during the Romantic period. Several pieces of memorabilia are also housed here - in the form of intricate, exquisitely made jewellery and all manner of trinkets and artifacts from the period. The house was also a meeting place for several historical figures of the time whose indelible influence on the aura and form of this house are unmistakable.

Address: 16 rue Chaptal - 75009 Paris

Paris-Sorbonne

Capoeira in Paris!

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