All right, I know you’ve all lost sleep wondering what was going to replace the Metro Station of the Month feature. Well, here it is:
The Door of the Month.
Another one of my favorite things about Paris is the beautiful, amazing doors everywhere. From Montmartre to Montparnasse, there is an almost endless array of doors in all shapes, sizes and colors. Whether it’s the original 17th century natural wood ones with black iron hardware, highly lacquered ones with vibrant colors of bottle green, periwinkle and brick red or the extravagant ironwork on the Belle époque ones, I love them all.
This month’s door is located at 12 rue de Beaune, in the 7th arr. I like the two finely sculpted faces, especially the detailing of the large mustache of the one on the right side. The intricate open ironwork against the rich brown of the doors is simply gorgeous.
I am pleased as punch to announce the launch of Eye Prefer Paris Tours, which are 3-hour walking tours I will personally be leading. The Eye Prefer Paris Tour
includes many of the places I have written about such as small museums & galleries, restaurants, cafes & food markets, secret addresses, fashion & home boutiques, parks, and much more.
I look forward to meeting you on my tours and it will be my pleasure and delight to show you my insiders Paris.
Check it out at www.eyepreferparistours.com
I just found your wonderful Paris blog have been trying to read a few back posts each day.
I have an image of a similar door that I took that is located at 31, rue de Richelieu that I thought that you might want to see.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/terriesparis/300339854/in/photostream/
Keep up the great work in your blog...!
Thérèse-Marie
Posted by: Thérèse-Marie | February 12, 2008 at 06:43 PM
I want that.
Is it a residence or a commercial building?
Posted by: Diogenes | February 13, 2008 at 01:08 AM
What a splendid idea for a feature! I shall look forward to future installments. Seem to remember a fine door on an old hôtel on the east side of rue Quincampoix--check it out!
Posted by: jwiecking | February 13, 2008 at 02:56 AM
Hi Therese-Marie,
I tried sending this message to you with the email you used, but it bounced back. Hope you get it. You can respond to my email:r.nahem at gmail.com
thanks so much for you thoughtful comment on my blog and the photo of that door. I love that door and would like to use it in a future door of the month. May i use it and give you credit? If, yes, please send me a copy. May I subscribe you to the blog , so you never miss a future posting?
Warm regards,
Richard Nahem
David,
The building is an apartment building.
jwiecking,
i think I know the door you are talking about and will check it out.
Posted by: richard | February 13, 2008 at 10:57 AM
Bravo Richard! You'll take decades to run out of material - happy hunting!
xx,
M
Posted by: MadAboutParis | February 13, 2008 at 03:14 PM
Merci Richard...so sorry your email was bounced, it was my fault and I corrected it.
I will email you.
Posted by: Thérèse-Marie | February 13, 2008 at 11:54 PM
Door of the Month. . .LOVE IT!!! Thanks!
Mary Ann
Posted by: Mary Ann | February 17, 2008 at 05:36 AM