walk 10: playing hooky in the quartier latin

monday may 7.
after the flea markets rachel had the idea to go to gare de l'est to hunt down the photobooth from amelie. there are lots of photobooths at that train station, and they all look more modern than in the movie but we decided this one was in the right place. It's dumb though because the photos don't come out in strips so I decided not to get one.

 Next Fran and I did the Latin Quarter walk. The Latin Quarter is really fun, especially at night. I have gone there several times for dinner or gelato or just to walk around.

Not an alleyway-this is actually the narrowest street in Paris. "The street of the fishing cat". Those signs like the one you see on the left are all over Paris to tell you more about the history of certain areas.

this theater has been showing the same play (la cantatrice chauve) for over 50 years.

Saint Severin Church. The pillars were inspired by palm trees apparently. The stained glass was beautiful.

just something I saw in a store window. chelsea: hope this made your day.

Le Procope: the oldest cafe in paris.

 Next we walked down a street that was full of little art galleries. They were mostly closed but it was fun to look in the windows.

made me laugh.

beautiful

we walked past a parc where this old lady was just sitting by herself. she seemed very french to me (maybe its the beret?) i then saw this door and thought they just kind of belonged together.

 Next we walked along the Seine and under Pont Neuf, the oldest bridge in Paris. Interesting note about the statute on the far left of the photo: It is a statue of Henri IV, the original was melted down during the French revolution to make canons, then it was recasted in 1818 by melting down 2 statues of Napoleon.

faces on pont neuf.

cobblestone walkways along the seine. matched my shoes.

These green book stands along the Seine, called "bouquinistes" have been around for hundreds of years. You can buy old books, art, souvenirs etc.

 some souvenirs for sale at one of the book stands. you know i love me some frames.

after this walk we went back to the institute for a fireside, which I will make its own post tomorrow i think because it is so interesting. But anyways after institute we got some violet flavored gelato in the Latin Quarter and then ended up walking all the way to the Eiffel tower.

this is why paris is called the city of lights.

It was a long day. But so good.
xoxo Heather