Bon Marché

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The Bon Marché is the oldest department store in Paris and probably one of the most elegant. I stopped by to check out the Christmas decorations which I’ve seen all over Instagram.

There were many Christmas trees of all sizes hanging from the ceiling.

Which look especially great with the elevators in the background.

I was rather taken by these Japanese dolls or decorations of Karl Langerfeld.

Outside the windows were decorated with pine trees doing various dances. These were doing ballet. Below is a little video of one of the windows.

 

Gold

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It was raining off and on-such a wet November-but I still walked through the Luxembourg Gardens.

The trees have just about dropped all of their leaves as you can see by this path.

A pile of leaves which is very rare to see in these gardens. Everything is kept in top shape. I bet these leaves were gone by the next day.

A replica of the Statue of Liberty, one of five in Paris.

The mums are still there.

This beautiful tree still had quite a few leaves left. Flowers for the winter have been planted in the bed in front of it.

Paris Windows

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Most shop windows in Paris are stylish, especially in the posh areas. They are especially enticing when the Christmas season arrives.

Lots of gold in this one.

And Christmas trees.

You don’t often see white table clothes on tables outside like in this nice restaurant.

A shabby chic thing going on here with tables and chairs made of plastic carts.

Not a window, obviously, but a chic door knocker on a bright green door.

Seen in the lovely Saint Sulpice church.

A Sunny Day

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Paris had a rare sunny day-it has been dark gray with lots of rain for days-and I went out for a bit to enjoy it.

They have the Christmas fair set up in the Tuleries Garden.

There are many rides and many Christmas decorations.

Another view of the ferris wheel with the Louvre in the background.

Crunchy leaves on the ground.

Light through a lamp. I had to put my sunglasses on!

Shops already have their Christmas windows ready too.

This and That

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A few photos I took around Paris. We had a slew of doctor appointments and I was in new areas.

We were a bit lost in the 8th when we passed this, the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, a Russian Orthodox church built in 1861 and the first Russian Orthodox place of worship in France.

A closeup.

There was a little Russian restaurant across the street.

We stopped for tea a little later and drank it inside. Outside on the terrace was this man smoking a cigar which is why I almost never sit on the terrace.

In the metro heading back home was this display of photos of eyes. The photographer is known as JR and has an exhibit going in Paris at the moment which I hope to see.

Pére Lachaise Cemetery

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I had some time to kill and wandered into the Pére Lachaise Cemetery to look at the mums placed on October 31st, All Saint’s Day, and to look at the Autumn leaves. I had hoped there would still be a lot left on the trees, but most had fallen.

Outside the cemetery along the wall.

An unusual tomb covered in enamel ware, which pots and pans were often made of in the 1800’s. As you can see, after many years, enamel ware started to rust.

A winding path through the tombs.

The tomb of Denon with flowers in his hand.

When I first saw this statue many years ago it hadn’t been painted but it was shortly after. I don’t know why but I like it.

Stretching along the whole wall for a block are the names of those who died in the Great War.