Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Place Dalida

Bust of the singer Dalida by Aslan, Alain Gourdon, place Dalida, Paris

Bust of the singer Dalida by Aslan (Alain Gourdon), 1997
Place Dalida, Montmartre
Quartier des Grandes-Carrières, 18th arrondissement
Paris, July 2004

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Hôtel-Dieu

Courtyard of the Hôtel-Dieu, Paris

Courtyard of the Hôtel-Dieu
Parvis Notre-Dame
Quartier Notre-Dame, 4th arrondissement
Paris, July 2004

Monday, May 5, 2008

Guillaume Dupuytren

Guillaume Dupuytren by Max Barneaud, courtyard of the Hôtel-Dieu, Paris

The dressed up statue of Guillaume Dupuytren
Courtyard of the Hôtel-Dieu
Parvis Notre-Dame
Quartier Notre-Dame, 4th arrondissement
Paris, July 2004

“His statue stands in the Hotel Dieu Paris and is the target for colourful facelifts and regular painting from the medical students during rag week.” (Baron Guillaume Dupuytren, Surgeons Net)

Sunday, May 4, 2008

Parc de Belleville

Parc de Belleville seen from the Maison de l'Air, rue Piat, Paris

Parc de Belleville by François Debulois and Paul Brichet, 1988
Seen from the Maison de l'Air, rue Piat
Quartier de Belleville, 20th arrondissement
Paris, July 2004

“The Parc de Belleville is located on the hill of Belleville, its 108 metres making it the highest park in Paris. At the summit of the park, an almost thirty-metre tall terrace provides a panoramic view of the city. The park was conceived by the architect François Debulois and the landscaper Paul Brichet. It was inaugurated in 1988.” (Parc de Belleville, Wikipedia)

Saturday, May 3, 2008

Île aux Cygnes

Île aux Cygnes, Front de Seine, aerial view, Paris

Île aux Cygnes and Front de Seine
Quartier de Javel, 15th arrondissement
Paris, July 2004

Friday, May 2, 2008

Twin Greenhouses

Twin greenhouses, Parc André Citroën, Paris

Twin greenhouses
Parc André Citroën
Rue de la Montagne-de-la-Fage
Quartier de Javel, 15th arrondissement
Paris, July 2004

Thursday, May 1, 2008

Rue Monge

Double staircase with fountain, rue Rollin, rue Monge, Paris

Double staircase with fountain
Rue Rollin / Rue Monge
Quartier Saint-Victor, 5th arrondissement
Paris, July 2004