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The first lady of Paris

15 Monday Apr 2019

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Notre-Dame-de-Paris

It was so disheartening to watch the news today and learn of the fire that engulfed the roof at Notre-Dame-de-Paris Cathedral. If there’s any good news to be had, it appears much of the structure remains intact and many of the historic artifacts and artwork were saved from the blaze.

I had the distinct pleasure of visiting the church in September 2012, as millions of visitors did yearly until today. I did not get the chance to scamper up to the top for a city view — next time, I thought then. With hope, this grand place of worship and one of Paris’s jewels will be rebuilt and reopen with renewed splendour.

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Fountain at Place des Vosges

10 Sunday Mar 2019

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From an afternoon in Paris in September 2012.

Basilique du Sacré-Cœur at Montmartre

24 Saturday Nov 2018

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The Sacré-Cœur basilica at Montmartre bathes in the rays of a setting sun. From my visit to Paris in 2012.

Place du Trocadéro

02 Monday Apr 2018

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A few of my friends are visiting Paris at the moment … and I’m itching to get back one day for a proper visit. This is a view of the Place du Trocadéro, foreground, with the skyscrapers of La Défense off in the distance as they appeared in late 2012. If I recall correctly, this view is from the Eiffel Tower.

Multi-dimensional Paris

27 Saturday Jan 2018

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The word “Paris” typically evokes images of wide boulevards lined with historic stone buildings. Shatter that stereotype by turning your gaze to the city’s business district, La Défense. There, you’ll find a lovely (and lively) sandbox for modern architecture and design. Here are a few images of the neighbourhood from my visit to the French capital in September 2012.

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Paris, France

Paris, France

Marvel of engineering

08 Monday Jan 2018

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This close-up, silhouetted view of the Eiffel Tower’s structure at its base was captured on my visit to Paris in September 2012.

2.4 metres? Tall order

28 Tuesday Nov 2017

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There are people everywhere who don’t read important signs … like whoever drove into this one. This photo’s from Paris in September 2012.

Melting in Paris

07 Monday Nov 2016

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Melting building

This visually curious piece of public art keeps the crowd entertained outside the Gare du Nord train station in Paris. Snapped this image on a layover back in September.

Taste of Paris

03 Wednesday Feb 2016

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Presque Paris

When Montreal was planning its métro system some half a century ago, it decided to go with Parisian-style trains fitted with tires in addition to steel wheels.
Consequently, experts from the RATP, the Parisian public transportation authority, acted as consultants throughout the planning and construction stages.
That cross-Atlantic connection is symbolized in one of the entrances to Square Victoria station, which has authentic Art Nouveau signage as you’d find in the French capital, a gift from the RATP first installed in 1967.

City view (Part 6)

13 Friday Jun 2014

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Ville de ponts

Paris, city of light, city of love … and most practically, city of bridges. This is the Seine and her many spans, seen from the Eiffel Tower back in September 2012.