There are few classic views of Paris included today. I must have been in a quirky mood as I selected photos among the hundreds of Paris I made in early June of 2016. As I created captions I visited multiple websites to confirm some of the names of the sights and along the way I came upon some of the history I shared. Fortunately the leaders of Paris decided to repurpose and preserve historic buildings and allow modern architecture to reside in the city alongside.
Gracing the Pont Alexandre III and Les Invalides, a cherub smiles despite the raging waters of the Seine below
The negative space of the Porte Sant Denis inscribed “to Ludovico Magno” reminded me of a face, so I filled it with a roaring lion from the train station, now the Musee d’Orsay
The reflection of a mannequin seems to fly above the Paris street
When the Seine flooded in June 2016, boats were stuck between bridges, cars were flooded and patrons to floating restaurants lost access
Centre Pompidou, Paris, known for its inside-out architecture, reminds me of a habitrail for hamsters
View from Centre Pompidou, Paris, Gothic and Modern, side by side
St. Severin Catholic Church, Paris windows are abstract and each one unique in design and colors
Since the sky was so grey when we visited the Eiffel Tower I replaced it with a sunset sky that brought out the drama of the structure
Magenta hair, eating at a sidewlk bistro, and checking one’s phone are all popular in Paris
The fountain was so elaborate I blurred and greyed out the busy background
At the top of Montmartre we found the Salvidor Dali Museum and stopped in to have our reality challenged
Our waiter at a Paris bistro
Sacré-Cœur Basilica on Montmartre is surrounded by lawns and flower beds
Hector Guimard, The French Art Nouveau archtitect, created the Lily of the Valley design for the Paris underground Metro
We returned to Paris 10 days later to find sunshine and the waters receding enough to reopen the Louvre and the Musee d’Orsay
