Courtyard Week 4: 38 Bld. Raspail

 
For Courtyard Week 4, I decided to focus more on courtyards that were untypical, maybe a little more eclectic and less manicured as some in the past. Some of them this week have strange mixes of architectural styles.

I love the sleepy stone lion surrounded by the pink flowers, which makes him seem less ferocious. I also like the way the glass panes reflect the clouds.

38 Bld. Raspail, 7th arr.
Metro: Sevres-Babylone

 

 

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.

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.

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.
Check it out at www.eyepreferparistours.com

Comments

[dianne]

I love that beautiful lion~ what a wonderful picture he makes with mane almost blowing in the wind! Great photo!
~Dianne~

[Vicki Archer]

Beautiful courtyards Richard.....xv

[Kiki]

as a lover of great architecture and an adoring fool of old stuff I smile at those romantic shots (I particularly love the one upwards through an empty space) but then I look at it with the eye of a prospective buyer/seller and I shudder with all those wires badly hung up, just so.....
We bought our meulière like that - love on first sight and the rude awakening followed.... but what joy to live in a living place!!!
Thank you, Richard, for those lovely series of courtyards.