December 2008

DECEMBER 2008: Xmas time in Paris

Porte d'Auteuil greenhouses

Beautiful spring afternoon at the Jardin des Plantes - Paris

I have been studying for 3 years at the Sorbonne Nouvelle, 5min away by foot from the Jardin des Plantes and after all, I did not know the park so well!!

We discovered many things and little gardens with D. And how nice to be with someone who knows so much about flowers and plants!

Here are for you some very pretty pictures I succeeded to take yesterday from flowers and bugs and as a bonus, a picture of me


N.B. You should click on the pics to see larger views!

Paris in Spring 2008

visit at the Musée Rodin, in Paris, last Sunday





The Thinker (August Rodin)

Paris (Spring - Summer)

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The pedestrian bridge Simone de Beauvoir, inaugurated in summer 2006

The Quais de Seine and Paris Plage (summer animations and facilities)
Notre-Dame (built between 1160 - 1345) in b&w
Musée du Quai Branly (indigenous and exotic arts) inaugurated in summer 2006 - behind, the Tour Eiffel
Bibliothèque Nationale François Mitterand (National Library) (1996)

The gardens of Palais Royal

Modern Art NationalMusem also called Centre George Pompidou or shortened to Beaubourg (the name of the neighborhood) - on the street side (you can see the numerous Velib, public bikes you can rent)

Ancient vs Modern

The Colonnes de Buren (1985), next to Palais Royal (1622)

The Louvre from the 13th century and the Pyramide from the 20th century.

The Louvre and the big wheel of the summer little fair in the Jardin des Tuileries

Paris City Hall and the volley-ball (and other free summer sport facilities)