Paris in 48 Frames

Lots of visitors to Paris take photos, but few end up with a collection like this.

Over seven days, I took over 600 pictures – but only 48 made this cut. These are the images that surprised me, made me smile, or told a story I didn’t want to forget.

 

You’ll find a stiletto-heeled shoe crafted entirely of chocolate, an eight-year-old boy standing perfectly still in front of Monet’s Water Lilies, completely transfixed by century old paintings.  Early morning runners along the Seine as the city wakes up.  Paintings and street scenes, each holding a small story if you look closely. 

 

Beyond the city are highlights from the grandeur of Versailles, and Monet’s gardens at Giverny in Normandy, where we stood on the very bridge he painted over and over. 

 

Don’t miss one of Paris’s best-kept secrets: the Musée du quai Branly. Its collection of art from Africa, Asia, Oceania, and the Americas is extraordinary, and, almost unbelievably for Paris, it has virtually no crowds. If you’ve ever fought the masses of humanity at the Louvre or Versailles, you’ll understand why this felt like such a gift. 

 

The trip ends with a final surprise: a gleaming black Maybach parked in front of our departure hotel, a fitting farewell to a city that does nothing halfway.

 

Grab a cup of coffee, take a few minutes, and see Paris the way I saw it. [View the album →]

 

 And take a minute to tell me which pic you liked best.

As always, 

Steve