I haven't done a Metro Station of the Month in a long time. I have exhausted most of the stations worth writing about but this month the Hotel de Ville station merits a blog post. Installed on the walls of the platforms are a series of wonderful Doisneau photographs which promote the exhibition Doisneau at Paris Les Halles at the Hotel de Ville. When Doisneau heard the Les Halles wholesale food market was going to be torn down in 1967 to put up the current Les Halles shopping mall, he vowed to take photos every week till the closure. He also documented the bulldozing and the vast hole in the ground after it was torn down along with the disappointing shopping center. While you are waiting for the metro, take yourself back in time and soak up Doisneau's rich world of characters from the market and if you have time, go see the exhibit.
Take note of the rare color photo.
Through April 28
Doisneau Paris Les Halles
Hotel de Ville
29 rue de Rivoli, 75004
Open Monday-Saturday, 10am-7pm. Closed Sunday and public holidays.
Admission: free.
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New! Eye Prefer Paris Cooking Classes
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, co-author of the bestseller The Ethnic Paris Cookbook (with Olivia Kiang-Snaije). First we will shop at a Paris green-market for the freshest ingredients and then return to Charlotteís 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: Tuesday,Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
Minimum of 2 students, maximum 6 students.
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I am really looking forward to seeing this exhibit! I saw the last Doisneau exhibit at Hotel de Ville and loved it! FYI--I'll be in Paris soon and will email you the details.
Posted by: Cheryl | February 23, 2012 at 03:02 PM