Today's doorway is located on the avenue de Paris. It was formerly king Louis the 15th's last mistress Madame Du Barry's home (which I have shown you here) and is now used as police HQ. Photo taken in September. -----------------------------
C'est dans ce qui fut l'hôtel particulier de la dernière favorite de Louis XV, Madame Du Barry (que je vous montrais ici) que se trouvent les locaux de la police. Photo prise en septembre.
C'est dans ce qui fut l'hôtel particulier de la dernière favorite de Louis XV, Madame Du Barry (que je vous montrais ici) que se trouvent les locaux de la police. Photo prise en septembre.
Very powerful doorway! Beautiful indeed!
ReplyDeleteQuite a doorway, I can only imagine what you have in store for the next Theme Day...
ReplyDeleteNow that's my kind of doorway. Great idea. I've been looking for something special for the cottage! ;)
ReplyDeleteI think we are about to have a shift again where putting so much detail and love in our work will truly show the quality that eminates from deep inside of us.
ReplyDeleteImpressive doorway. Wasn't Madame Du Barry lucky.
ReplyDeleteInteresting that it became a police station! lol
ReplyDeleteMadame Du Barry est bien garder.
ReplyDeleteImpressive doorway. I also read your previous post. Very interesting.
ReplyDeleteIt reminds me a bit of the police doorway in Paris used in the Pink Panther movies...
ReplyDeleteBig and beautiful! You may want to post this again for the "Door" theme on Nov. 1?
a gorgeous doorway but also an amazing history of reuses. i can't imagine going through such a beautiful doorway to see a police officer.
ReplyDeleteIls sont installes dans un tres beau batiment la police. L'entree est magnifique.
ReplyDeleteI've been gone a while, friend! Sorry about that. Thanks for stopping by my blog occasionally. Interesting that they've turned it into a police building. It's beautiful for sure!
ReplyDeleteThe doorway and arch are exhilirating. If you think my picture was a book cover, then any of yours should be used in a travel guide of your wonderful city.
ReplyDelete@VP: ummmm, let's say it's slightly grander!
ReplyDelete@ Per: I imagine you'll have to add a floor... or two! ;-)
ReplyDelete@ Jacob: nope, I've got something better lined up!
après ton braquage de la banque de France, tu t'es retrouvé à l'hôtel de police, on peut pas réussir a tout les coups ;o)
ReplyDeleteEn voila une porte qu'il vaut sans doute mieux contempler de l'exterieur que de l'interieur.
ReplyDeleteIls faisaient vraiment dans le grandiose, a l'epoque!!!
It is a lovely doorway....I imagine you had a hard time picking which lovely doorway to shoot as I remember in France there sure are a lot of lovely doors!
ReplyDeleteEncore une belle porte. J’en suis sure qu’il ne manque pas a Versailles.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful doorway. It's always heartwarming to see how Europeans recycle their interesting buildings instead of tearing them down to make way for the new, as North Americans tend to do.
ReplyDeleteDe bien beaux locaux ! Cela impose tout de suite le respect des forces de l'ordre....Sourire
ReplyDeleteBelle photographie, il s'agit d'un service de police est très chic!Cette porte est jolie!
ReplyDeleteLéia
Very impressive doorway, but the little alumnium sidedoor spoils the effect of all that grandeur. Nice find.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful photograph, Ciel!!! Oh, I love this.
ReplyDeleteSharon