I Prefer Paris

Boats on the Seine 2

As many of you know if you have followed Eye Prefer Paris for several years, I get inspired by something new, and then fixate on it for a period of time. The fixations have included doors, courtyards, lanterns, window boxes, drainpipes, and a host of other subjects.My latest photo fixation is boats on the Seine. I featured my first photos on a post in May, and since then I have been photographing boats on the Seine all the time when I take my almost daily power walk along the river. 

Here’s my latest collection which includes police and fire patrol boats, barges, tourist cruise boats, and cargo boats. 

Shall I continue with my new fixation of boats on the Seine? 

CLICK HERE to view my first series of boats on the Seine. 

 

August 2021 Eye Need to Do’s: Music Festival Parc Floral, Cinema en Plein Air, Wonderland, and La Nuit Aux Invalides

Music Festival Parc Floral

The Parc Floral, which is part of Bois de Vincennes, hosts four different series of music events outdoors in the park all summer ling. They include a jazz festival, classical music, children’s music, and evening concerts. Musicians and concerts in August include the Rouen Orchestra of Normandy, Moses Boyd-jazz, Paul Lay- Full Solo, a piano recital by Pavel Kolesnnikov, a string concert with the Modigliani Quartet and Astrig Siranossian, and a children’s concert Pascal Parisot. 

https://festivalsduparcfloral.paris/

Cinema en Plein Air La Villette 

Every year the Parc de la Villette hosts an outdoor cinema series. Now in its 31^st season, the series screens American, French, and international films. The theme this year is historical and cultural bio-pics and the schedule includes screenings of The Last Emperor, Truman Capote, Ali, Queen Margot, Amadeus, and Frida. Bring your own blanket, picnic food, and wine. There are also food kiosks. 

Until August 22

Admission is free

Note: All films are screened in their original language with French subtitles. 

https://www.parisdiscoveryguide.com/paris-events-august.html

Wonderland

Wonderland is a huge outdoor event which includes gourmet food stalls, street art installations, yoga classes, sports venues such as boule and basketball courts, a children’s playground, live jazz concerts, and beer and wine bars. It takes place on an abandoned railroad track Petit Ceinture near metro Porte de Vincennes.

Until October 3 

Open Wednesday-Friday 6-11pm, Saturday 12pm-midnight and Sunday from 12pm-11pm

https://wonderland.paris/

La Nuit Aux Invalides- Napoléon, l'envol de l'Aigle

This annual laser light show, which is displayed in the courtyard at Les Invalides, pays tribute to Napoleon Bonaparte in 2021, in the bi-annual of his death in 1821. His story is told with a dazzling light show accompanied by music and a narration of his brilliant historical rise to power. 

Until August 26

Courtyard of Les Invalides 

https://lanuitauxinvalides.fr/en/about-the-show/

Paris Plage 2021

Paris Plage, the Paris beach, has been a major summer event since 2002. Now in its 19^th year, it originally was just in one location in the Right Bank, but in recent years has been extended to the Left Bank near the D’orsay Museum, the Basin de Villette and this year they have also added the Trocadero Gardens. 

I strolled on the Right Bank plage just by my house between Pont de Sully and Pont des Arts early last Saturday evening and it was a hotbed of activity. People were partying, picnicking, bicycling, walking, jogging, hanging out with their friends and family, drinking cocktails and wine, snacking,  and playing petanque. It was such a joy seeing people out and about having pure, unadulterated fun and I captured those exuberant moments in photos. 

Paris Plage - Until August 22, 2021

https://en.parisinfo.com/discovering-paris/major-events/paris-plages

Anima Exhibition by Emmanuel Abiteboul and Maxime Simon

Earlier this month I was strolling through the Marais and discovered a pop up gallery at 6 rue Elzevir, a side street off of rue des Francs Bourgeois. 

The show at the gallery, Anima, was a collaboration between two artists Emmanuel Abiteboul and Maxime Simon. On one wall was a series of what appeared to be elaborate illustrations of Tarot symbols by Maxime and each one had roman numeral on top. The illustrations were so exquisitely and finely painted that I spent a long time looking at the details. I also loved the symbolism. 

The show closed on July 6, but Maxime sent me a press release about the show and the thought process and ideas they were conveying in the exhibition. 

Maxime has created a dreamlike world inspired by Tarot from Marseille (Tarot de Marseille is a French standard for which the design of Tarot cards are derived from), and each card is an archetype that he defines, and then executes it with influences from Greek mythology, sacred art, and pop culture. 

On the other walls was the work of Emmanuel Abiteboul a series of male torsos that emulate ancient Greek statues. Each one has a circle of gold where the head is, almost giving a halo like affect. Abiteboul successfully conveys his philosophy of the work, where he questions the materiality of bodies and how they fade away, just leaving their shadows behind. 

In other works, he cleverly infuses the work modern day technology by embroidering motherboards and from computers and other electronic devices with gold and silver threads, repurposing them as objects of beauty. 

Maxime also created a limited edition of a deck of Tarot cards using the illustrations from the show. 

Here are both of their websites and Instagram tags so you can check out their work. 

Maxime Simon 

https://www.ateliermaximesimon.com/

https://www.instagram.com/maxime.s.simon/ 

Emmanuel Abiteboul

https://emmanuelabiteboul.com/

https://www.instagram.com/emmanuelabiteboul/

Instagram Photos July 2021

 I want to thank everyone for watching my live Tarte Tatin in the Loire yesterday and also for your generous tips to my PayPal account. I'm sorry I couldn't thank all of you individually, but know I really appreciate it. CLICK HERE to watch the video and CLICK HERE if you would like to leave a tip in my PayPal account (you don’t have to have a PayPal account), which I would greatly appreciate, as I do these tours free of charge for France.fr  Enjoy! 

It’s summer in Paris and I’ve been out and about taking photos around the city. Here are my latest Instagram photos. 

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Bastille Day 

Red Boat on the Seine

 

From the rooftop of Fouquets hotel Champs Elysées

Wedding Place Vendôme

Galeries Lafayette 

Rue de Rivoli 

View of Opera Garnier from rooftop of Galeries Lafayette
Musee Carnavalet
Seine River

New La Bourse de Commerce Museum

Place des Vosges

Paris street art