Montmartre posts
by Meg Nesterov (RSS feed) (4 months ago)
Jan 3rd, 2013 at 6:00PM:
So it's 2013. We made it through the holiday travel crush, the potential end of the world, and the quest for the perfect New Year's Eve celebration. It's almost the first weekend of the year; can we take a breather now? This gentleman at the Musee d'Orsay in Paris is taking a bit of a time out, looking peaceful and enjoying the art/furniture (as well as perhaps the view of nearby Montmartre), ...
by Meg Nesterov (RSS feed) (8 months ago)
Aug 23rd, 2012 at 6:00PM:
You know you've found a popular tourist attraction when you see a statue with a shiny spot. From Ireland's Blarney Stone to Istanbul's "weeping" column in Hagia Sophia, visitors love any place that has brought luck to others. Today's Photo of the Day, by Flickr user Kumukulanui, is from Paris' Montmartre, and of Jean Marais' sculpture "The Man Who Could Walk Through Walls." Based on a short ...
by Jeremy Kressmann (RSS feed) (9 months ago)
Aug 19th, 2012 at 6:00PM:
Today's photo, by Flickr user Rob_Sanderson, is of one of the more (in)famous tourist landmarks in Paris: the Moulin Rouge. I love the long shutter exposure of Rob's shot, which brings out the warm neon's fiery reds, twinkling street lamplights and a whirling blur from of the club's iconic windmill. The image gives off a feeling of wonderful nighttime energy and hijinks to come.
Taken any ...
by Stephen Greenwood (RSS feed) (2 years ago)
Jun 1st, 2010 at 6:00PM:
June has finally arrived, which can only mean one thing - the World Cup is just less than two weeks away! When traveling abroad, it's easy to see that football really is the most widely played sport on Earth; scenes like this one are a familiar occurrence.
This photo was taken by Flickr user pirano, on the steps of the beautiful Sacré Cœur in Montemartre, Paris. I love the ...
by David Downie (RSS feed) (3 years ago)
Apr 12th, 2010 at 3:25PM:
Natives will tell you that Paris has everything necessary for the pursuit of happiness, including songbirds. The intensity and frequency of birdsong signals the end of winter, if not the arrival of spring. Spring comes and goes, hesitating on the threshold. That's why accordions are Paris' reliable bellweather. Their wheezing is a sure sign people are back outdoors filling cafés, or ...
by Tom Johansmeyer (RSS feed) (3 years ago)
Jul 14th, 2009 at 6:30PM: You never know what you'll see when you hit the streets of Paris. From performers to beggars to local strange, there's an endless supply of color. Everyone has a Paris story, I'm sure, involving the bizarre. So, definitely add yours to the comments below. I'll kick the process off with five of my favorite crazy Parisians.
1. The "Bosnians" If you've been to any major attractions in Paris, you've ...