It’s my annual edition of the Paris window boxes. For 2021, I concentrated mostly on the window boxes in my neighborhood, Le Marais. Do you have some favorites?
Eye Prefer Paris 16th Anniversary
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Continuing with my Christmas in Paris 2022 posts, today is about the wonderful Mini-Mondes Illumination Show at Jardin des Plantes. Throughout the park is a magical world of over 100 gigantic, bugs, insects, snails, dragonflies, plants, centipedes, butterflies, and spiders all lit up in glorious Technicolor.
Mini-Mondes Illumination Show at Jardin des Plantes
Until January 15, 2023
Open 6pm-11pm every night, last entrance 60 minutes before
Here are more photos of the fall foliage in Montmartre and the Saint Vincent Cemetery. CLICK HERE to view the first set of photos I posted last week.
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Last week after I finished a tour of Montmartre, it was such a beautiful, sunny fall afternoon I decided to stay in the area. Spotting some open gates just off the Rue Caulaincourt, I wandered inside, discovering a cemetery I had never seen or heard of before. Saint Vincent Cemetery was built in 1831 and contains the graves of mostly artists, artisans, bourgeoisie, and aristocrats who lived and made history in Montmartre. Situated on a small incline on 1.5 acres, it has 124 trees in 17 varieties and 960 tombs.
One of the more elaborate graves was of Michou, a beloved Montmartre legend, who owned and operated the uber successful drag club, Michou Michou, for over 50 years (the club is still open today). He died in 2021 at 88 years young; he was quite the character, with his signature uniform of a blue suit, shirt, tie, and blue tinted sunglasses, and known for strictly drinking Champagne.
The combination of the beautiful late afternoon light, the last vestiges of the foliage, and the fresh flowers planted on the graves was heaven for taking photos.
I am dividing the photos into two blog posts, because there were too many to fit in one post.
Thanks for your comments and feedback about my black and white photos from Monday.
Saint Vincent Cemetery
6 Rue Lucien Gaulard, 75018
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I have visited Giverny in every month they are open (from April 1 to October 31) and there’s always something new to discover, whether it’s an unknown spot I missed or a particular flower that bloomed bigger and brighter than before. It’s the final weeks until they close for the season and the fall palette of crimson, mustard, and burgundy leaves was stunning. In addition, the autumn flowers including the dahlias and golden black-eyed Susan’s with a blue and white striated sky as the backdrop made for some knockout photos.
I can make a photo print of any of these photos. Below are sizes and prices and you can emal email me @ r.nahem@gmail.com to order.
I’ve given several evening highlights tour, where I take clients in a car or van and show them the sites at night, including the sparkle lights on the Eiffel Tower on the hours, Arc de Triomphe, Montmartre, the courtyard of the Louvre, Invalides, and Place de la Concorde. Sometimes I take photos, especially if it’s a clear night.
During the photo shoot with Marichel and Ben last week, I also snapped some of my own photos of the sunset.
Do you have some favorites here?
I can make a photo print of any of these photos. Below are sizes and prices and you can emal email me @ r.nahem@gmail.com to order.
My last two Window Boxes posts over the summer were such a big hit, I decided to run one more set.
I am thinking of offering a poster with window boxes in my Etsy Shop during holiday time later this year. Please let me know in the comments section if you think it’s a good idea and if you would like to order one.
CLICK HERE to view Paris Window Boxes 2022-Series One
CLICK HERE to view Paris Window Boxes 2022-Series Two
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https://eyepreferparistours.com/
I was in the 13th arrondissement yesterday to check out a new hotel and outdoor restaurant terrace (more about that soon in another post) and Vincent mentioned a lovely park he discovered nearby last week.
Parc de Choisy is just off the Boulevard de Italie, close to the Tolbiac metro station on line 7. The rectangular shaped park area, measuring 10 acres, was the site of the former plant for the Ivry gas company, which was dismantled in 1935. Edward Crevel, who was the chief architect of Paris, designed the park in 1937 and he also designed the Art Deco style George Eastman Dental Institute that’s next to the park.
The garden still adheres to the formal French garden design with a perpendicular axis and a fountain down in the middle, trimmed rows of trees forming a canopy on each side, and colorful flower beds.
Also like a typical French park, there’s lots of activities including a children’s playground (I love the imaginative and playful structures in the children’s playgrounds across Paris), basketball courts, ping pong tables, an open-air theater, and even an outdoor workout facility with elliptical machine.
It was a perfect sunny summer day with temps in the low 80s, low humidity, and a cool breeze. It was nice to see Parisians taking advantage of the park by picnicking, resting on benches, working out, fiercely competing at table tennis, playing in the playgrounds, and relaxing in the cool shade underneath the trees.
128 Av. de Choisy, 75013
Come experience Eye Prefer Paris live with Eye Prefer Paris Tours, which are 3 walking tours I personally lead. Eye Prefer Paris Tours include many of the places I have written about such as small museums & galleries, restaurants, cafes, food markets, secret addresses, fashion & home boutiques, parks and gardens and much more. In addition to my specialty Marais Tour, I also lead tours of Montmartre, St. Germain, Latin Quarter, in addition to Shopping Tours, Gay Tours, Girlfriend Tours, Food Tours, Flea Market Tours, Paris Highlights Tours, and Chocolate & Pastry tours.
I received such an overwhelming and positive response to my Paris Window Boxes 2022, that I decided to post a series two today. Do you have some favorites?
CLICK HERE to view Paris Window Boxes 2022 -Series 1 in case you missed it.
This is my annual post of my window boxes of of Paris. We have had the most beautiful spring this year, with hardly a trace of rain since the end of March, so the window boxes are brimming over with their glorious blooms. Do you have some favorites?
Please read two of my recent articles for Travel Awaits.
Jasmin
I am excited to launch a new series of Eye Prefer Paris Postcards with the Doors of Paris.
The limited-edition series of Eye Prefer Paris Door Collection Postcards are available three different ways.
18 cards: 3 Red Doors, 3 Blue Doors, 3 Green Doors, 3 Wood Doors, 3 Iron Doors, and 3 Door Knockers.
Cost: $65- Free shipping
9 postcards: 3 Red Doors, 3 Blue Doors, 3 Green Doors.
Cost: $35 plus $5 shipping
9 postcards: 3 Wood Doors, 3 Iron Doors, and 3 Door Knockers
Cost: $35 plus $5 shipping
Each postcard is printed on thick matte coated card stock, similar to traditional vintage postcard stock, that enhances the vibrancy of each image. Eye Prefer Paris Postcards come in classic postcard size (6”x 4.25”), perfect for collecting, framing, or sending to that special someone.
Each order is specially hand wrapped with love from Paris and mailed in an elegant, French blue envelope. Postcards take about 4- 7 days to arrive in the U.S.
Just in time for the holidays, the Eye Prefer Paris-Paris Door Collection make a perfect gift for your Francophile friends and family, and I can write a handwritten note for you and include it in the envelope.
CLICK HERE to order 18 cards: 3 Red Doors, 3 Blue Doors, 3 Green Doors, 3 Wood Doors, 3 Iron Doors, and 3 Door Knockers.
Cost: $65- Free shipping
CLICK HERE to order 9 postcards: 3 Red Doors, 3 Blue Doors, 3 Green Doors.
Cost: $35 plus $5 shipping
CLICK HERE to order 9 postcards: 3 Wood Doors, 3 Iron Doors, and 3 Door Knockers
Cost: $35 plus $5 shipping
Green Doors
Blue Doors
Metal Doors
On my Saint Germain tour, I always show clients the courtyard and entrance to the Delacroix Museum behind the Saint Germain church, in the lovely Place Furstenberg.
It has been forever since I’ve visited the museum and the gardens and after finishing a Saint Germain tour a few weeks ago, I decided to revisit.
Delacroix lived in this house, which also contained his painting studio, from 1857 until he died in 1863. The reason why he lived at this location was because he was commissioned to paint three murals at the nearby Saint Sulpice church, which included one of his finest works, Jacob Wrestling the Angel. After Delacroix died in 1863, the building faced a serious threat of being torn down to make way for a parking garage in 1929, but luckily the Société des Amis d'Eugène Delacroix/ The Society of Friends of Eugene Delacroix came to the rescue and saved the building from destruction. It was donated to the city in 1954 and finally in 1971, after almost 100 years, the Delacroix Museum opened. Today the museum exhibits memorabilia, paintings, and drawings plus three frescoes. There’s also a collection of documents, notes, his easel, painting tables, and palettes.
My favorite part of the museum was the tranquil garden which was in full bloom with an abundance of pink roses, towering trees with their gigantic leaves creating shade, mint green lawn chairs, and neatly trimmed box hedges and lawns.
I sat for over 30 minutes on a chair, savoring this calm oasis in the middle of the city.
6 Rue de Furstemberg, 75006
http://www.musee-delacroix.fr/en/
I am excited to launch a new series of Eye Prefer Paris Postcards with the Doors of Paris.
The limited-edition series of Eye Prefer Paris Door Collection Postcards are available three different ways.
18 cards: 3 Red Doors, 3 Blue Doors, 3 Green Doors, 3 Wood Doors, 3 Iron Doors, and 3 Door Knockers.
Cost: $65- Free shipping
9 postcards: 3 Red Doors, 3 Blue Doors, 3 Green Doors.
Cost: $35 plus $5 shipping
9 postcards: 3 Wood Doors, 3 Iron Doors, and 3 Door Knockers
Cost: $35 plus $5 shipping
Each postcard is printed on thick matte coated card stock, similar to traditional vintage postcard stock, that enhances the vibrancy of each image. Eye Prefer Paris Postcards come in classic postcard size (6”x 4.25”), perfect for collecting, framing, or sending to that special someone.
Each order is specially hand wrapped with love from Paris and mailed in an elegant, French blue envelope. Postcards take about 4- 7 days to arrive in the U.S.
Just in time for the holidays, the Eye Prefer Paris-Paris Door Collection make a perfect gift for your Francophile friends and family, and I can write a handwritten note for you and include it in the envelope.
CLICK HERE to order 18 cards: 3 Red Doors, 3 Blue Doors, 3 Green Doors, 3 Wood Doors, 3 Iron Doors, and 3 Door Knockers.
Cost: $65- Free shipping
CLICK HERE to order 9 postcards: 3 Red Doors, 3 Blue Doors, 3 Green Doors.
Cost: $35 plus $5 shipping
CLICK HERE to order 9 postcards: 3 Wood Doors, 3 Iron Doors, and 3 Door Knockers
Cost: $35 plus $5 shipping
Green Doors
Blue Doors
Metal Doors
