Diners on Avenue de Sceaux yesterday evening. There's a shadow of a window on Artsy Versailles.Il y a une ombre de fenêtre sur Artsy Versailles.
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Diners on Avenue de Sceaux yesterday evening. There's a shadow of a window on Artsy Versailles.
In one of VDP's earliest posts, I showed you one of the city centre's cinemas, the Cyrano (named after a famous play) and a detail here. Today, two close ups taken last week in the evening.
This week's doorway is Jules Ferry high school in Saint-Louis neighbourhood. His laws established free and mandatory education in 1881-1882.
Are you feeling peckish? You might find something at Guinon pâtisserie... where these cakes came from.
The flower beds à la française at the palace.



There was a huge crowd on Avenue de Paris on July 13, waiting for 11 pm... You will of course have recognised the statue of Louis the 14th and Bernar Venet's monumental exhibit. The cakes? Well... after having met Trillian and VP from Livorno last year (here's the post), I had the pleasure of having them for tea at home yesterday before we took a short (and rainy and cold-ish) walk in the city! See LDP's post here.
Bastille Day 2011 had a distinctly American flavour to it! The theme of the traditional 'bal populaire' or people's ball held on Notre-Dame market square was line dancing! Here on stage Versailles' 'les talons sauvages' line dancing association. There's an organ pipe of sorts on Artsy Versailles.
Today is Bastille Day, the French National Day, that we usually just call 'le quatorze juillet" or the 14th of July here. Here are the French bleu-blanc-rouge flags flying in the wind on Notre-Dame market place yesterday evening for the traditional 'bal populaire' or 'people's ball'. Stay tuned for more in the coming days!
Yesterday, working from home, I ran an errand at lunchtime. It was a grey and humid day and this was the scene in front of the palace. I had a bit of fun with the photo. You can see the palace in the background and the statue of Louis the 14th framed by Bernar Venet's massive work.
On this 4th of July, here's a view of Avenue of the American Independence with the palace looming above in the background. The treaty of Versailles, one of the treaties of the Peace of Paris, was signed in the city on September 3, 1783.
Open-closed. Seen in Chantiers neighourhood. There is a reflection on Artsy Versailles.
July already? Where did June go? Theme day and how green is this café in Chantiers neighbourhood? Click here to view thumbnails for all participants Afterthought: this also qualifies for Weekend Reflections, right?