Saturday Photo: Finding Room in Paris...

Space is at a premium in the Haussmannian buildings which give the city such charm.  The owners of this one got around the absence of space for an elevator by putting it in the middle of the spiral staircase.  Room enough for two persons or one person and a suitcase, but it gets you up to the fifth floor which we found most useful during our recent stay. 

 

 

Saturday Photo: Flowers on the Bridge over the Eure at Chartres

The pacquettes were in bloom when we were in France a couple of weeks ago, even on the bridges.  This one is in the lower town in Chartres. where the famous cathedral is.  Certainly there is a lot to see there in addition to that church.

Saturday Photo: Le Jardin des plantes etc.

We were in Paris for nearly two weeks.  Lovely weather for the most part and many enjoyable experiences.  Glad to visit le Jardin des plantes again, which was the reason I first went to Paris 25 years ago.