paris in black and white 2016
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I was staying close to the old town so I walked through the quiet streets to the Grossmunster.
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Some details from the cathedral.
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From Zurich I caught the train to Paris just in time for the Euro 2016 Final. I stayed in an apartment just around the corner from the Folies Bergere, which I'd visited on a school trip to Paris when I was 15. It's an area of Paris I wasn't familiar with but with 2 metros close by it was easy to get around.
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I'd arranged tickets to the Musee Picasso before I arrived in Paris in an attempt to avoid or to at least minimise the time spent standing in queues. I arrived a bit too early so went for a walk around the block where I found this pretty shop.
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The imposing facade of the Musee Picasso.
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The Picasso Museum has been renovated since my last visit. I made my way out into the garden where I took this photo. I love this scene.
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The Picasso Museum is in the Marais so after my visit, I visited some of my favourite places in the Marais, like this cafe.
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The Marais is filled with lots of narrow streets that always look a little the same. Suddenly you'll notice a familiar landmark realise that you've walked this street many times before.
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I came across the je'taime sign on my wander through the Marais. It's such a poignant reminder of what Paris has been through during the past 12 months. Just a few days later came the attack on Nice.
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I went on the hunt for rotisserie chicken along the Rue St Antoine but was disappointed that my favourite chicken shop was closed for the day.
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From Rue St Antoine, I went to the Place des Vosges via a shortcut through the Hotel Sully.
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It leads you here to one of the covered arcades around the edge of the Place des Vosges.
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I then did a loop back to Rue st Antoine.
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From the Marais I visited the Rue Montorgueil in search of some tartlet shells, which I tracked down at La Bovida.
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I spied this building under renovation on my walk from Les Halles metro to Rue Montorgueil.
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I love to get up high so I can take photos of Parisian rooftops.
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My favourite location is the Printemps Department store.
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Another view.
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On Bastille Day I caught the train to Fontainebleau to visit the Chateau. The interiors were too dark for my 100 ISO film so I took a few photos of the grounds and the exterior of the buildings.
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I was blown away by the grandeur and scale of the place.
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My favourite image from the day, taken in the gardens of the Chateau.
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On my last morning in Paris I took a quick trip the Tuileries to take some early morning images before leaving for the Airport for my flight to Reykjavik.This is the last image I took of Paris, the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel with the Louvre in the background.
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Next week I'll share my final black and white images from Iceland, then the holiday will be officially over.
See you all again next week,
Jillian
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