It’s been about a year since I was last in Paris. I love to just walk when I’m there, to explore the neighborhoods and parks, to sit in a café and watch people. The galleries and famous sites can wait. This is a favorite pastime of the locals and I understand why. But today the streets are empty. It’s hard to imagine this most vibrant and civilized city, the master of café culture, empty. The cafés are closed. There is no one to appreciate the perfect architecture, no one in the galleries. Here is a bit of a look at the Paris that was and the one that will be again.
architectural detail with domes of Sacre Coeur Basilica, Montmartre, Paris, France
direction signs on Rue de Mont-Cenis, Montmartre, Paris, France
Gare du Nord, 10th Arrondissement, Paris, France
waiter in door of Cafe les Philosophes, Marais District, Paris, France
woman with bicycle and umbrella, Rue du Bac, Paris, France
woman at bottom of steps on Rue de Mont-Cenis, Montmartre, Paris, France
man in the window of a small art gallery, Montmartre, Paris, France
waiter serving at an outdoor table, Montmartre, Paris, France
people at an outdoor cafe table, Montmartre, Paris, France
Le Consulat Restaurant in evening, Montmartre, Paris, France
Outdoor tables at Francis Labutte Restuarant, Montmartre, Paris, France
outdoor restaurant tables, Montmartre, Paris, France
La Marmite Bistrot, Boilevard de Clichy, Paris
La Taverne de Montmartre, Montmartre, Paris, France
Sacre Coeur Basilica, Montmartre, Paris, France
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