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Paris architecture

Posted by Jerry on June 16th, 2007 — Posted in Journal, Travel

Every corner has a cafe´ and these are the soul of Paris. That and boulangeries – bakeries – home of the baguette that feeds a nation in precisely the way that burgers don’t in the USA.

Every corner has a surprise – whether a curiosity shop or the narrow cobbled streets

Or even a sign…

But probably the thing I find most striking are the boulevards of art nouveau buildings throughout central Paris. And each has flower boxes bursting with colour from every balcony

Even the doorways are striking for their flair

And some places are just special – like this circus supplies shop in Montmartre called Bonjour Artiste

Which is of course just below the great church of Sacre Coeur (Sacred heart)

Then from the sublime to…

Yes it’s the 1927 copy of the Red Mill Theatre, made famous for spectacularly unclad dancers, the music of Jacques Offenbach, and more recently a film by Baz Luhrmann starring Australian Actress Nicole Kidman. Interestingly, severl of the dancers are Australian! Here is a link to the Moulin Rouge website, where you can read about the history of the theatre, and see video of the dancers.

And at the end of the day you can relax in the garden near the Sacre Coeur.

This is close to where Amelie led the moped rider on a wild goose chase with the binoculars.

So I’ll leave it there for today

Cheers
Jerry

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