Les ombres du Louvre

I appreciate that these sumptuous carpets
and gorgeous painted dressers are
still here for us to admire.
The chairs aren't too shabby, either.

[Linking back to Shadow Shot Sunday.]

May Day au musée

There are thousands of beautiful
things in the Louvre—not
just paintings and sculpture, jewelry,
furniture, and objets d'art, but 
also the building itself.  This gate is one 
of my all-time favorite elements.
Wishing a Happy May Day to all and to my 
French friends, je vous offre un petit
brin de muguet.

[Linking back to The Weekend in Black and White
and to Shadow Shot Sunday.]

Saint-Antoine-des-Quinze-Vingts

This is very much a "local" church, catering
to its parishioners in the 12th arrondissement.
However, it does have two beautiful organs; the main
one, built by Cavaillé-Coll, is considered one of the
best examples of symphonic organs in Paris—and some
powerful music has been recorded in this church.

[Linking back to inSPIREd Sunday and Shadow Shot Sunday.]

Dans la Cathédrale Notre Dame

I love this church, but not so much
when it's filled to overflowing
with visitors.  The best time to really
see it, to appreciate the sheer
size—and the silence—is when the
doors are first opened, at 8 a.m.

[Am linking back to The Weekend in Black and White,
Shadow Shot Sunday,  inSPIREd Sunday
and Dreaming of France.]

Jardin du Palais Royal

This was an early-spring day in the garden
of the Palais Royal, and the pleached
lime trees were already leafing out. The
building just visible at the end of the allée
is where Colette once lived.

[It's Shadow Shot Sunday. To see more, go here.
And of course, I'm Dreaming of France.]