Colors

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Le Moretti by Raymond Moretti, 1992
Courbevoie, La Défense
Paris, October 2005

“Moretti's vivid imagination was able to express itself freely, transforming a 32-metre air vent into an unusual, colourful artwork. Using 672 fibreglass tubes from 2 to 30 centimetres in diameter, painted in 19 different colours, he covered the entire surface to better underline the volume while maintaining a verticality, offering an insolent and joyful dynamic. In total, the tubes are 22 kilometres long and weigh 27.5 tons! The artwork was created in 1990. The tubes were transported by barge from the manufacturing plant to the location of the chimney and required a total of 2,100 hours of assembly time. It was inaugurated in 1995.” (Le Moretti, Paris La Défense)

Oiseau mécanique

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Oiseau mécanique (Mechanical Bird) by Philolaos Tloupas, 1972
Place des Reflets
Courbevoie, La Défense
Paris, October 2005

“An emblematic sculpture in the artist's artwork, the Oiseau mécanique, with its surprising aspects, seems to have come straight out of his imagination. Its stainless steel structure allows a play of reflections with the sky, and oscillates between urban aesthetics and natural forms. Philolaos presents two other artworks at La Défense: Nymphéas and Cheminées.” (Oiseau mécanique, Paris La Défense)

Tour Opus 12

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Tour Opus 12 by Denis Valode and Jean Pistre
Esplanade du Général-de-Gaulle
Puteaux, La Défense
Paris, October 2005

Tour Exaltis

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Tour Exaltis
Rue Henri Regnault
Courbevoie, La Défense
Paris, October 2005

Araignée Rouge

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Araignée Rouge (Red Spider) by Alexander Calder, 1974
Place de La Défense
Puteaux, La Défense
Paris, October 2005

“This imposing sculpture (stable in the words of its author, as opposed to mobile) in steel weighs 75 tons and is 15 meters high. It evokes a famous artwork by the same artist, Flamingo, located in Chicago. Installed in 1976, the year of the artist's death, when he himself chose its location on the Place de La Défense, it now resounds like a powerful tribute to its creator.” (Araignée Rouge, Paris La Défense)

Notre-Dame de Pentecôte

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Notre-Dame de Pentecôte by Franck Hammoutène, 2001
Place de La Défense
Puteaux, La Défense
Paris, October 2005

“Notre-Dame de Pentecôte is certainly one of the most singular buildings in La Défense. Initially, it was more a place of welcome and religious ceremony operating without a parish, replacing an old prayer space. The actual church project emerged in 2001. If the bell tower of Notre-Dame de Pentecôte, a translucent wall in which a negative cross is drawn, is not the most conventional, it nevertheless places the building in its context while giving it a symbolism that the rest of the towers lack. The absence of direct reference, however, maintains a link with the architecture of La Défense. A veritable box set on six piles, the building has three levels of floors housing meeting rooms, a reception hall and a lithurgical space. Meticulous work is carried out on the marble and smooth concrete materials and the lithurgical furniture, created by the sculptor Pierre Sabatier.” (Notre-Dame de Pentecôte, Paris La Défense)

Kodak EasyShare One

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Kodak EasyShare One ad
Arche de la Défense
Puteaux, La Défense
Paris, October 2005

La mégère

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La mégère
Monument à Gavarni by Denys Puech, 1911
Place Saint-Georges
Quartier Saint-Georges, 9th arrondissement
Paris, October 2005

Le mendiant

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Le mendiant
Monument à Gavarni by Denys Puech, 1911
Place Saint-Georges
Quartier Saint-Georges, 9th arrondissement
Paris, October 2005

La lorette

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La lorette
Monument à Gavarni by Denys Puech, 1911
Place Saint-Georges
Quartier Saint-Georges, 9th arrondissement
Paris, October 2005

L'artiste

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L'artiste
Monument à Gavarni by Denys Puech, 1911
Place Saint-Georges
Quartier Saint-Georges, 9th arrondissement
Paris, October 2005

Monument à Gavarni

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Monument à Gavarni by Denys Puech, 1911
Place Saint-Georges
Quartier Saint-Georges, 9th arrondissement
Paris, October 2005

L'Epée de Bois

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L'Epée de Bois
Rue Mouffetard
Quartier du Val-de-Grâce, 5th arrondissement
Paris, October 2005

Place Monge

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Fountain
Place Monge
Quartier du Jardin-des-Plantes, 5th arrondissement
Paris, October 2005

Rue de la Bûcherie

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Shakespeare and Company
Rue de la Bûcherie
Quartier de la Sorbonne, 5th arrondissement
Paris, October 2005

Gavroche

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The tourist boat “Gavroche”
Petit Pont (Little Bridge)
Paris, October 2005

Fondation Louis Lepine

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Fondation Louis Lepine
Rue Massillon
Île de la Cité
Quartier Notre-Dame, 4th arrondissement
Paris, October 2005

Place Louis-Aragon

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Quai de Bourbon seen from above
Place Louis-Aragon
Île Saint-Louis
Quartier Notre-Dame, 4th arrondissement
Paris, October 2005

Quai des Célestins

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Morris column and bench
Quai des Célestins
Quartier Saint-Gervais, 4th arrondissement
Paris, October 2005

Le Double Fond

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Le Double Fond
Place du Marché-Sainte-Catherine
Quartier Saint-Gervais, 4th arrondissement
Paris, October 2005

Je ramasse

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Je ramasse
Rue du Roi-de-Sicile, Le Marais
Quartier Saint-Gervais, 4th arrondissement
Paris, October 2005

Alimentation générale

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Alimentation générale
Rue des Rosiers, Le Marais
Quartier Saint-Gervais, 4th arrondissement
Paris, October 2005

Rue des Rosiers

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Rue des Rosiers, Le Marais
Quartier Saint-Gervais, 4th arrondissement
Paris, October 2005

“The Rue des Rosiers, which means ‘street of the rosebushes,’ is a street in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, France. It begins at Rue Malher and proceeds northwest across Rue Pavée, Rue Ferdinand Duval, Rue des Écouffes, and Rue des Hospitalières Saint-Gervais before it ends at Rue Vieille du Temple. Rue des Rosiers lies at the center of the Jewish quarter unofficially called ‘the Pletzl’ (Yiddish for ‘little place’). Shopping hours are restricted in Paris, but an exception was granted to this area due to Saturday being the Jewish Sabbath. As a result, cafes and shops are open in this area on Sundays and holidays, which draws large crowds of both Jews and non-Jews. During the last ten years, the small Jewish shops have been largely crowded out and the Rue des Rosiers has become notable for fashion. The quaint boutiques of days-gone-by have given way to gleaming minimalist showrooms for some of Europe's trendiest labels. Officially, this street is in the Marais district, which extends along the Rue de Rivoli a short distance away, and some refer to the area as ‘Saint Paul’ because of the proximity of the Place Saint-Paul.” (Rue des Rosiers, Wikipedia)

L'Ours du Marais

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L'Ours du Marais
Rue Pavée, Le Marais
Quartier Saint-Gervais, 4th arrondissement
Paris, October 2005

Hôtel d'Angoulême Lamoignon

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Bibliothèque historique de la ville de Paris
Hôtel d'Angoulême Lamoignon
Rue Pavée, Le Marais
Quartier Saint-Gervais, 4th arrondissement
Paris, October 2005

Stone and ivy leaves

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Bas-relief and ivy leaves
Square Georges-Cain
Rue Payenne, Le Marais
Quartier des Archives, 3rd arrondissement
Paris, October 2005

Hétéroclite

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Hétéroclite
Rue Elzévir, Le Marais
Quartier des Archives, 3rd arrondissement
Paris, October 2005

Place de Thorigny

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Benches
Place de Thorigny, Le Marais
Quartier des Archives, 3rd arrondissement
Paris, October 2005

Hôtel Libéral Bruant

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Front door handle
Hôtel Libéral Bruant
Rue de la Perle, Le Marais
Quartier des Archives, 3rd arrondissement
Paris, October 2005

Département de la Seine

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Département de la Seine
Rue de Saintonge, Le Marais
Quartier des Archives, 3rd arrondissement
Paris, October 2005

Rue de Poitou

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Boulangerie
Rue de Poitou, Le Marais
Quartier des Archives, 3rd arrondissement
Paris, October 2005