This door across the street from the Cafe Deux Magots in the heart of St. Germain des Pres, is a double treat because not only is the detailing on the wood door itself beautiful but the stone cornice above has a handsome statue of a woman's delicate face. I also like the lion's heads on both sides. I believe this is a late Haussmannanian style building probably built in the 1880s or 1890s.
147 Blvd. St. Germain, 6th arr.
Metro: St. Germain des Pres
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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 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: Tuesday,Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
Minimum of 2 students, maximum 6 students.
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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.
Tours cost 195 euros for up to 3 people, and 65 euros for each additional person. I look forward to meeting you on my tours and it will be my pleasure and delight to show you my insiders Paris.
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What a beautiful doorway and stone carvings. Imagine a carriage drawn up waiting to take them to the opera.
Posted by: Jean P in MN | June 22, 2010 at 06:35 PM
Your "Door of the Month" is so beautiful...looked sort of Art Deco combined with Art Nouveau, n'cest pas?
Posted by: sharon | June 22, 2010 at 10:02 PM
This is a real gem ... thanks for sharing so generously all these treasures you come across.
Posted by: Danny | June 22, 2010 at 10:04 PM
Richard, it’s just amazing how the iconography on these magnificent doors resemble so much of what I see in our historic funerary art…on mausoleums, monuments, etc. And as always, I love your blog! It’s the only that I view daily and enjoy daily!!
Posted by: phil | June 22, 2010 at 10:05 PM