Rainy Afternoon in Montmartre

I was thrilled to include a visit up to Montmartre on my day trip to Paris - I really love Montmartre for its cobbled streets and quirky shops and of course the Place du Tertre and its artists.

Les toits de Paris - the roofs of Paris

View over Paris from Montmartre

The Sacre Coeur

A lovely water fountain - there are only 2 like this and the other is in London 
at The Wallace Collection no less!

The Place du Tertre

The Artists Quarter - not ideal on a rainy day!

Lovely paintings sheltered from the rain.

What is an artist to do in the rain?  
Play chess behind his easel of course!

I really found this a striking piece.

My favourite bistro's onion soup - the best in Paris I reckon!

Stop Press - Paris!

Just interrupting my Venice posts as I thought everyone would like to see the latest from Paris - I made a quick day trip over to Paris on Friday - main aim to see an exhibition I missed when I was there at New Year and to see the Cherie Bow display at Dior Av Montaigne.  However after reading Tripadvisor I discovered that my favourite bistro might just be open for lunch in Montmartre as well so I had to pack in a lot of things in the short time I had - first stop was a shoe shop but the shoes were 2 different sizes when I got home (big sigh)- so I have to return them in April when I visit again for a weekend!!!! Next stop was Hermes FSH and the windows have been re done since my last visit:-

Astrologies Nouvelles

New design chinaware

A beautiful agate

The red window

The tan window

Greys and neutrals

Leather Miners Lamps!

Other leather goods

A graffiti bag in the big main window

The main display a winged motorcycle.

What can't you do with leather?!

The bike side on - very difficult 
to photograph!

From the front

A blazing winged saddle!

Sorry for the reflection but you can
see the wings a bit better here.

The bike theme carried on in the jewellery window.

A lovely wicker Kelly in the.......

....Green window - though I am not too 
keen on the scarf!

Oranges

In the Village Royal some Dior handbags

The Dior mannequin has green crystals on her 
eyes - enlarge to see!

Spanish themed Ralph Lauren 
over in S Germain

Ralph Lauren -I love this 
Flamenco picture!

Dior Av Montaigne

The new Dior Bag - hmm not sure about it.

Love the white Dior jacket!

Hermes at the airport

A nod to Amsterdam

 

There is a huge launch for the new Miss Dior 
perfume everywhere you go at home and 
abroad - here the window at the airport

Suck a pretty display

I love how the bottle has the Dior check on the base.

And Hermes' new perfume is actually really nice! Not a "headachey" one like a lot of their other ones - this is lighter and fresher.

Hermes at the airport had these.......

a beautiful "tablet" to spray perfume onto to 
scent your surroundings I guess - I asked if 
I may have one and was given this....

...the back is engraved with the name

Lovely details on the envelope and Dior have 
lovely sample cards too with bottles embossed.

No trip is complete without picking up some 
macaroons - these are from Grand Epicerie
 - I prefer these to Laduree as they are less
OTT with their flavours.