Pictures of Paris

September 2010

Greetings!

Bonjour! I have just come back from a wonderful trip to Paris and thought it might be different and enjoyable to share photographs of some of the highlights. There is always so much to see and do when I go to Paris, but this time I was there primarily to attend the Maison & Objet, a trade show which featured furniture, tabletop, art and outdoor furnishings. While in Paris I also visited with a dear friend from Lausanne, Switzerland whom I met years ago when we both were Interior Designers at Charlotte Moss & Co.

Pictures of Paris

Maison & Objet Exhibition Hall

No trip to Paris is complete without at least one visit to a museum. This time I went to the Musée Nissim de Camondo.

A mansion built at the turn of the 20th century reminiscent of the Petit Trianon at Versailles. Moise de Camondo bequeathed his mansion and collections upon his death in 1935 to the Union Centrale des Arts Décoratifs.

       The entrance                 The grand staircase off          A niche with a carved
                                                     the vestibule                           urn

A beautiful mirror de           Fabulous door hardware      China collections stored in
Versailles with guilded                                                    their own room ready for an
            clock                                                                      elegant dinner party

                                            A kitchen range to
                                                   rival any



A fun section in the left bank is Rue du Mouffetard. There you can eat to your heart's content.

                      Croissants                                                Fromage

Fresh Fish Fresh Fruits and Vegetables

Not to be missed is a stop to one of the three Salon de the Ladurée. Founded in 1862 by Ernest Ladurée's wife, Jeanne Souchard. She had the idea of incorporating the Parisian Café and pastry shop, permitting ladies of the day to gather beyond literary salons. The oldest is located on Rue Royale, another, designed by Jacques Garcia, on the Champs Élysées. And, the latest is located in the heart of the Saint-Germain-des-Prés district on Rue Bonaparte.

They are known for their macaroons, but I love their hot chocolate;
decadent - it is so rich and creamy.

The Metropolitan Métro stop near the
Louvre with its curvilinear Art Nouveau
cast iron railing and light fixtures was
designed by architect Hector Guimard.

At the end of my trip, Liliana and I celebrated with a stop at the Ritz.

              Beautiful hydrangea arrangement in                   Champagne at the Hemingway Bar
                             their lobby

Au Revoir de Paris!

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