The Romanesque-Byzantine Cathédrale de Monaco was built in 1875 with white stones from La Turbie. Previously, a 13th century church dedicated to Saint Nicolas stood on the site. The 16th century altar was designed by Niçois painter Louis Bréa. Prince Rainier III and Grace Kelly were married here. Their tombs, along with other former Monaco […]
Monaco
In the interest of perspective, let’s get this out of the way: Monaco makes manicured East Hampton and over-the-top Beverly Hills look like the back woods of Appalachia. Monaco is pristine and exclusive and, well, pretty much unachievable for regular folk. Here, there’s no mix of high and low. Or, rather, billionaire and non-billionaire. At […]
Grand Prix de Monaco
Today was a beautiful day in Monte Carlo for the 70th Grand Prix de Monaco! During the 78-lap race around the shortest and most dangerous F1 course, the cars’ roars and screeches could be heard throughout the city as they raced uphill toward the world-famous casino, downhill and around a tight hairpin, around two more […]
Paris Buskers
Paris musicians don’t mess around! Apparently, there is no such thing as an instrument that’s too big to lug down the sidewalk. Musician, Paris, France
Maison de Victor Hugo and Place des Vosges
If you’re in the Marais, head over to 6 Place des Vosges, where Victor Hugo lived with his wife and four children from 1832-1848 in the 16th century Hôtel de Rohan-Guéménée. By the time he lived here, Hugo had already become a great success with his novel Notre-Dame de Paris and his play Harnani. Here, […]
Paris Details
I love how the unique features on old buildings give a city its character. In Paris, I noticed these vents peppered in the side of an old church whimsical door knockers ancient doors and shutters and old pulleys. door, shutter, vent, knocker, pulley, Paris, France
Notre Dame de Paris
I can never resist photographing beautiful Notre Dame de Paris. This Roman Cathoilic cathedral is one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture in Europe and was one of the first buildings in the world to use flying buttresses. Construction began in the 12th century, after the existing 4th century Saint-Étienne (which was sited […]
Helmut Newton and Grand Palais
The Helmut Newton exhibit at the Grand Palais is a must-see for fashionistas (unfortunately, not me!) and photography lovers (me!) alike. This is the first retrospective in France since his death in 2004. There are more than 200 images on display (fashion, nudes, portraits), which all reveal Newton’s heightened power of sociological observation and humor. […]
Parisian Power
Typical fashionable Paris, mixing old and new: modern charging stations and ancient gas stations. gas, fuel, Paris, France
61, rue Saint-Louis
This unique view of a busy restaurant kitchen caught my eye. The employees rushed up and down, up and down, to and from the cave with produce, buckets, mops, and crates of food. When I tired of the theatre, I took a look at the very tilted building. If this is not one of the […]
