Rooms with a view, windows and balconies along rue de Rivoli, a classic Haussmann frontage facing the Tuileries Gardens, seen from the Terrasse des Feuillants. Quiet order, Paris at its most composed. aboutparis-com.blogspot.com/2026/01/wind...

Monday for the metro: Blue light above Faidherbe–Chaligny marks the Metro entrance like a quiet signal in the Paris night. Below the street, the city keeps moving, train by train.🚇💙 More: bit.ly/4rjkhRj

Today's bench sits on the grand Boulevard Malesherbes, the wide Haussmann boulevard stretches ahead with no crowds, no spectacle, just quiet elegance in the 8th arrondissement. This classic bench is framed by towering plane trees.

Streets of Paris... Rue de la Roquette in the 11th arrondissement, a stretch of everyday Paris where cafés, shops and people shape the life of the street - but it holds a dark past. bit.ly/3LAk4dk

Bon week-end à tous. Have a good weekend everyone!

Rows of café chairs waiting at 5 rue Saint-Séverin, a quiet corner of the Latin Quarter where Paris slows down just enough for a coffee and a conversation. ☕🇫🇷 bit.ly/4qtfoVH

Wednesday for the windows and balconies of Paris. Love this building on the corner of Avenue Ledru-Rollin and Rue de Bercy in the 12th. More: bit.ly/4sKD8WN

The view of the 'Iron Lady' on Ave Octave Gréard that makes her feel up close and personal. One of her most 'Instagrammable' poses!

The Art Nouveau entrance at Métro Pigalle, all curves, ironwork, and red signal lights. One of Paris’s most recognisable street-level details. 🚇🇫🇷 More: bit.ly/49rCnKO

A quiet line of green Davioud benches in the Luxembourg Gardens. Fallen leaves soften the gravel paths as one of the garden's statues stands watch as it settles into a slower Parisian pace.

View looking east along Avenue du Président-Kennedy (16th), taken from beneath the Pont de Bir-Hakeim. A broad Parisian artery along the Seine, it carries the city forward at its own steady pace.

Th Good Doctor... Dr. Feelgood beer and Rock bar 34 Rue Keller in 11th arr. who certainly have window dressing in the can!

Truth. Beauty and truth.

Bon week-end à tous - have a good weekend everyone - why not wrap up and step out? The steps linking Boulevard Delessert to Avenue de Camoëns are one of those quietly theatrical Paris moments that feel half-hidden unless you know to look. More: bit.ly/4sDgIGV

On the terraces of ParisTables spill out onto the pavement at Bistro du Commerce. The terrace feels lived in rather than staged, a place for coffee, quiet conversation, and watching the street bend away between classic façades.

A slender façade on rue des Saules, where stacked windows and shallow balconies give this Montmartre building its quiet elegance. On a street that still feels village-like despite the city around it. aboutparis-com.blogspot.com/2026/01/wind...

Take on the tower... From the top of Galeries Lafayette, Paris reveals itself in layers, the Opéra below, the city stretching on, and the Eiffel Tower quietly holding its place on the horizon. bit.ly/3NHTj79

Snow softens even the busiest thresholds. At Châtelet, Paris slows for a moment as the Metro entrance glows against the winter grey, a familiar passage briefly transformed. Being watched over by 'Victory' on top of the 'Fontaine du Palmier'.

Un MF01 de la ligne 5 du métro parisien passe sur le viaduc d'Austerlitz, sur fond d'illuminations au Jardin des Plantes.

Mon Banc Dominical, empty benches in the Jardin du Palais Royal, Paris. The garden carries on, unchanged by arguments elsewhere, reminding us how much calmer the world feels when we stop being steered into noise and simply sit, observe and think, for ourselves and about, others.

On the streets of Paris - Place Jean-Baptiste Clément in Montmartre. A part of the 'village' that allows you to escape the throngs of tourists around Place du Tertre and investigate some of its mysteries. bit.ly/49v974G

One of the gems of #Paris—beautiful Parc Monceau—blanketed with snow

J’ai oublié de vous montrer : j’aurais pu rester en télétravail mais de base je devais aller du côté du parc Monceau pour rencontrer des gens, et ma foi j’ai bien fait d’y aller, c’était bien joli :

A welcoming corner on the Left Bank, where café lights glow beneath the plane trees and conversations spill onto the pavement. Le Rive Gauche sits at the threshold between street and passage, an easy pause before drifting deeper into the weekend.

An evening scene beneath the historic Viaduc des Arts along Avenue Daumesnil in Paris’s 12th. Set within one of the vaulted arches, Le Viaduc Café glows warmly, a familiar brasserie inviting you in from the cold night air.

A little snow in Paris #paris #snow

Windows and balconies of Paris. Restaurant 'Aux Tours de Notre Dame' on a winter evening, lights glowing, snow on the pavement and that unmistakable sense of warmth against the cold. bit.ly/4qe8Av0

Mon Banc Dominical — My Sunday Bench in Paris. Snow-covered benches in the garden of the Hôtel Salé–Léonor Fini, capturing a quiet winter's scene in the city. #Sundaybench

Streets of Paris - Rue Saint-Rustique in the 18th. Montmartre still tells its story through art. This mural by C215 (Christian Guémy) evokes the bohemian artists who once defined the neighbourhood, where history and street art quietly meet. More: bit.ly/4jrs0tM

Bon week-end à tous - have a good weekend everyone first of the new year. Here is a familiar Parisian moment, part celebration, part everyday life, as the capital prepares to embrace the year ahead.

Bonne année - happy New Year !

At Bourse, the Métropolitain sign signals the start of the working week as commuters head underground. Practical, familiar and quietly Paris. 'Getting down to business'. bit.ly/4aBjt5c

Mon Banc Dominical — My Sunday Bench in Paris A line of benches along Boulevard Richard-Lenoir, where Paris slows just enough to let you sit, look, and breathe for a while. bit.ly/45fjVT2

On the streets of Paris - Boulevard Malesherbes remains one of Paris's most elegant, tree-lined avenues, blending history (Marcel Proust lived here), luxury and cultural significance. bit.ly/3YfXiKp

In the Tuileries. The week eases off, chairs face the water, and Paris quietly says bon week-end. bit.ly/4seAh8n

Merry Christmas everyone...Joyeux Noël.

Looking up from beneath the Eiffel Tower, the familiar silhouette becomes something else entirely. Iron, light, scale, and stillness, Paris reveals itself when you pause and look up. 🗼 bit.ly/3Y9n17k

Merry metro! Christmas Day is a public holiday in Paris but the métro keeps running 🎄🚇 Services operate with a slightly reduced timetable, so checking the RATP app before travelling is a good idea.

Mon Banc Dominical / My Sunday Bench in Paris. Outside Shakespeare and Company, the benches are already spoken for, not by people but by books. More: bit.ly/4965j9R

Le Rapido on Avenue Ledru Rollin, orange awnings stretching into the street, chairs waiting, Paris passing by. Not a hint of 'fast food'! #terracesofparis

Windows and balconies of Paris. Interesting building at No7 Rue Boursault in the 17th arrondissement which seems to be a slice of what was a more substantial building. More: bit.ly/48Wvq2V

Another 'take on the tower... View of the Eiffel Tower from esplanade du Trocadéro. aboutparis-com.blogspot.com/search?q=tak...

On Boulevard Voltaire, two ways of going underground sit almost side by side. One through the métro entrance, taken daily without a thought. The other, carefully arranged, waiting behind discreet doors.

A bench on Pont d’Arcole, Paris. A quiet place between movement and stillness, overlooking the Seine and the layered city beyond.

On the streets of Paris...rue Poulbot in Montmartre, a quiet cobbled street with cafés and passing life. Named after Francisque Poulbot, whose drawings gave Paris its famous 'poulbots'. More: bit.ly/4iWVmQn #Paris #Montmartre #StreetsOfParis #ParisStreets

Bon week-end à tous - have a good weekend everyone. A quiet corner of the Hôtel de Ville. Paris still surprises in its quieter details even on grey days. #parisjetaime

October at La Mère Catherine terrace on Place du Tertre, part of the large seasonal platform that extends dining into the square, removed each year between November 1 and March 31 to allow for the return of the artists. bit.ly/48S1V2c #placedutertre #Paris #terraces

A corner worth looking up at Rue de Saint-Pétersbourg meets Boulevard des Batignolles, where balconies, curves and a rooftop clock give Paris its quiet elegance. #Paris #wednesdayforwindows #Architecture #Haussmann #Batignolles

Looking toward the sparkling Eiffel Tower from Port de la Conférence, with the Pont de l’Alma stretching across the Seine. Paris easing into evening. #parisjetaime

Métro Mondays, starting the week at Métro Rome. The Guimard entrance, the café terrace, a passerby crossing the street, the city easing into motion. Everyday Paris at its best. bit.ly/4a8jMnT #Paris #MetroMonday #AboutParis