I took these photos at night of Xavier Lucchesi's x-ray photographs and I thought the colors really popped.The Palais Royal takes on a whole other dimension at night, a kind of mysteriousness. A famous movie scene in the Palais Royal at night was the chase sequence in Charade with Audrey Hepburn,Cary Grant, and Walter Matthau.
Below them are photos of the metro kiosk designed by sculptor Jean Michel Othoniel with colored Venetian glass globes.
Palais Royal
Metro: Palais Royal-Musee de Louvre
I am happy to announce the launch of Eye Prefer Paris Cooking Classes. Come take an ethnic culinary journey with me and chef and caterer Charlotte Puckette, author of the bestseller The Ethnic Paris Cookbook. First we will shop at a Paris green-market for the freshest ingredients and then return to Charlotte’s professional kitchen near the Eiffel Tower to cook a three-course lunch. After, we will indulge in the delicious feast we prepared along with hand-selected wines.
Cost: 185 euros per person (about $240)
Time: 9:30AM- 2PM (approximately 4 1/2 hours)
Location: We will meet by a metro station close to the market
Class days: Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
Minimum of 3 students, maximum 6 students.
Click here to sign up for the next class or for more info.
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
love all the film references...
Posted by: Laurence | June 12, 2009 at 03:29 PM
You've made that crazy looking metro look very, very interesting. I must get over there again, soon.
Posted by: Lynn | June 12, 2009 at 03:59 PM
Very beautiful...have always been enamoured by xrays (man ray's rayograms).and I remember seeing this unusual metro station,too.
Posted by: Sherry | June 12, 2009 at 07:41 PM
those are such interesting photos. I actually just rewatched Charade last week.
Posted by: YSLGuy | June 13, 2009 at 02:43 PM
I obviously have to go there nighttime; I believe I never did! Thanks for the hint!
Posted by: Peter | June 13, 2009 at 07:14 PM
Love these pics Richard, xv.
Posted by: Vicki Archer | June 14, 2009 at 11:11 PM