When doing research for my Montparnasse tour a few weeks ago, I found some qurky things along the way that I just had to photgraph and post.
The top shot and the one below are the still remaining holiday windows from an art supply store on rue de la Chaumiere. It looks like Mrs. Bates never opened her Christmas gift from Norman.
Next up is the scooter with a pin-up girl collage I spotted on rue Notre Dame des Champs.
And last but not least, is the eye-catching lone red stencil on this apartment building on rue Vavin.
Paris Notes
Another story of mine has been published in the March edition of Paris Notes. It's about M.Stern, one of the last hand engravers and stationers in Paris.
www.parisnotes.com
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 think the the mural-grafitti is by Nemo. I love the "girly" Vespa!
Steve, in chilly Chicago
Posted by: Steverino | March 06, 2008 at 02:19 PM
Bonjour! Please note that your last photo is the work of a famous artist which is painted around a hotel room in the Hotel des Academies. This is NOT an apartment building. I stayed in this room from age 18 - 42. I know the owners. Please see the website below to learn more about the history of the artist and the hotel.
http://www.hoteldesacademies.fr/
Posted by: New-Yorkaise - Parisienne | March 09, 2008 at 01:01 AM
Hi again, this is a follow-up to my previous comment. Hotel des Academies is NOT located on rue Vavin. The precise address is 15, rue de la Grande Chaumiere. Stop by and check out the hotel.
Posted by: New-Yorkaise - Parisienne | March 09, 2008 at 01:04 AM
For more information, click on this link: http://www.hotel-des-academies.com/
Posted by: New-Yorkaise - Parisienne | March 09, 2008 at 01:13 AM