There is a large wall off the Quai de Valmy on the Canal St. Martin which intersects rue Jean Poulmarch that the city has designated for graffiti artists to have free reign over. Every few weeks they create a mural. This is a recent one with the most vibrant leaves and flowers sprouting from a tree with a serious face and a magical, far away city in the background.
The other two photos are store gates with graffiti.
Quai de Valmy & rue Jean Poulmarch,10th arr.
Metro: Jacques Bonsergent
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
I love the idea of a free wall to make graffiti...I would love to be brave enough and do it inside my house but I am sure rather than looking cool it would be a disaster..Enjoy your weekend Richard, xv.
Posted by: Vicki Archer | August 07, 2009 at 05:45 PM