A couple of friends and I decided to spend the weekend in Paris. It was my first time in France, and I went with only three things in mind: visiting Laudree for their famous macaroons, eating lots of cheese, bread and drinking wine, and seeing Oscar Wilde’s grave. Luckily I was travelling with someone who spoke the language because my French vocabulary consists of about three words, merci! My impressions of Paris have been formed by the movies. The quaint streets of Montmartre seen through yellow and green filters in Amelie, mimes roaming the streets in black and white striped shirts with red berets in Paris Je T’Aime, etc.
It had all of these things (except I didn’t see any mimes, unfortunately) and more. The food was tres magnifique (The cheese! The baguettes! The pastries!), I was mistaken for a French girl a couple of times, I saw Oscar Wilde’s resting place and the Eiffel Tower from one of the most beautiful views in the city, saw the (outside of the) Louvre and more. It’s a beautiful city that prides itself on its history and culture. Larry and Vivien frequented Paris, performing, going to night clubs, enjoying the local cuisine. France was one of their favorite vacation spots and it’s easy to see why.
This is a bit of Paris through the eye of my camera(s). Enjoy!
Père Lachaise Cemetery
Paris is certainly a dream trip of mine! Your photos are so gorgeous!! And Laduree would be on the top of my list as well! The photos of the eiffel tower are my favorites, so beautiful. I’ve also always loved photos of that carousel for some reason. It’s so pretty. Glad to hear Paris is everything you would expect and more!
Your photos are gorgeous, really. My dream is to visit Paris one day and I hope it comes true.
I think this one is my favorite <3
Wow! So beautiful. Now I really want to see Paris. You described it so beautifully, and your photography is truly magnificent. Thank you so much for sharing! 🙂
Thank you for sharing these gorgeous pictures with us. It sounds like you had a beyond amazing day–I can only say I’m insanely jealous and hope to get there myself someday! 🙂
I’m so glad you had fun! That first picture is seriously beautiful.
Thanks, everyone! It was a lovely time and a beautiful city. I’m glad you enjoyed the photos!
Simply beautiful. Am living vicariously through your photos, dear. Bon travaille: you did a great job of capturing the essence of such a truly beautiful city. And WELL DONE YOU for going to Pere Lachaise! The last time I saw paris (heh, sorry, had to) I went to Pere Lachaise alone alone because none of my mates understood that cemeteries could be beautiful. Thankfully you do: those shots are lovely!
MAJOR bragging rights, by the way, being mistaken as a Parisienne. Best compliment ever.
Ah, merci! Pere Lachaise was beautiful. I love old grave yards. 🙂
Kendra! That shot of Paris from the hill in Montmartre is stunning!! I’m so jealous of your Paris trip, it looks like you had a fabulous time. Keep taking lots of pictures, please!
Hi Corey!
It was really fun! I wish you were still in London, I don’t have anyone to go on photography adventures with anymore 🙁
Visit the NEW ART GALLERY in Walsall sometime Kendra, and look at the Jacob Epstein collection, Jacob designed Oscar Wilde’s tomb in Paris [were you aware of that at all?] :
http://www.thenewartgallerywalsall.org.uk/
Jacob married Kathleen Garman [one of the Garman sisters] who all came from Wednesbury [the same town where Viv’s friend Richard Wattis came from and where his portrait now hangs in Wednesbury Art Gallery] :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathleen_Garman
Before she died, Kathleen gave the Jacob Epstein collection to the New Art Gallery in Walsall as part of the Garman-Ryan Collection :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garman_Ryan_Collection
Visit this area [West Midlands] sometime Kendra and have a look at the above – the gems are not all in the wealthy South of England, where you seem to spend a lot of your time.