Paris Photo of the Day: Versailles

It's impossible not to feel like royalty when you're walking through the gold-embellished halls of Versailles.
Just imagining that Marie-Antoinette once stepped where you are walking!
















Happy Sunday!

Paris Photo of the Day: Pierre Herme

Every pastry-lover making their way to Paris stops at one of the two (or both in my case) pâttisseries:
Ladurée or Pierre Hermé.

I published the Ladurée-edition of Paris Photo of the Day a few months back.
Now it's time to take a look at the man who made Ladurée so big in the first place...

I'm talking of course about Pierre Hermé. A man who Vogue named "the picasso of pastry".




This is the inside of his iconic pastry the Isaphan.
One of the dreamiest pastries...





He has many boutiques all over the world now, but his official pâttisserie lies on Rue Bonaparte.




I have tried various things from Pierre now, among others:

A mini Kouglof.




A lemon tart, which I have also made myself with his recipe!



And various macarons:




Delightful!

Paris Photo of the Day: Place Saint-Sulpice

One of Paris' overlooked gems in the city is the Place Saint-Sulpice.

Just steps away from pastry-legend Pierre Hermé's official boutique,
it is the perfect spot to devour Hermé's pastries while sitting outside in the sun,
thinking about how truly magnificent Paris really is.





You overlook these views at the square:








I'm having major Paris withdrawal symptoms right now...


Love,

Paris Photo of the Day: Moulin Rouge

Our first Paris Photo of the Day of 2014, back into the series is the ever-so-sexy Moulin Rouge!

Moulin Rouge or Red Mill, was founded in 1889.
The Moulin Rouge is best known as the spiritual birthplace of the modern form of the can-can dance.




I took this photograph, but did not went inside.
I hear it has become a somewhat vulgar tourist attraction, rather than a Parisian peep show.

Au Revoir,

Paris Photo of the Day: Steps in Paris

I feel as if this is one of the most photographed buildings in Paris.
I've seen it come across dozens of times in photos, books, magazines, etc.

It lies right across the Basilique du Sacré-Cœur and it hard not to notice.
The vivid, orange walls rising up skyhigh.

The architecture is quite unusual and it always reminds me of a Paris-version of the flatiron building.







And that's me one Summer in Paris on the iconic Montmartre steps.





I have a black kitty so this sign caught me attention a few blocks away!

Paris Photo of the Day: Basilique du Sacré-Cœur

Today's Paris Photo of the Day is a Paris landmark.
The Basilique du Sacré-Cœur aka the Basilica of the Sacred Heart.

It is a Roman Catholic church and minor basilica, dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
It lies on the highest point of the city.





Every day hundreds and hundreds of tourists travel all the way up to the top
of the city to see the church and the magnificent view.









The Paris skyline from the stairs is the best view of the city!

Paris Photo of the Day: Montmarte

When my mother visited me in Paris, she had one wish:
to go to Montmarte.

Montmarte is a hill in the north in Paris in the 18th arrondissement,
mostly known for the white-domed Basilica of the Sacré Cœur.





The streets are filled with artists (if you want to call them that)
that sell photos, portraits, and paintings...









I found myself most impressed by the idealic houses and Parisian streets.

Love,

Paris Photo of the Day: Les Halles

Bonjour!
Another Paris Photo of the Day, on a day...
not quite as sunny as I took this photo.

My rented studio was steps away from Paris' centre Les Halles,
which was very convenient as it has one of the biggest
metro stations of all of Paris.





I did not go inside the church, instead I sat on a bench
eating my salted caramel ice cream!








I found this cool artwork at a store inside Les Halles' station,
Maison du Monde.

Paris Photo of the Day: Printemps Department Store

Bonjour!
I've spend many, many hours in this giant department store, le Printemps.
It is truly one of the best stores in the world!
And in my opinion, much more pleasant to shop in than
Galeries Lafayette (although also worth a visit!).





This picture showcases the walk-over bridge from one building to the other.

Wish I could do my Christmas shopping there this year!
For those of you who are as lucky to do this, have fun!

Paris Photo of the Day: Mona Lisa Eclair!

Pardonnez-moi? Une Mona Lisa éclair?
Oui.
Sacre blue!

You can find this exquisite éclair at Fauchon,
Paris' sanctuary for exclusive éclairs.

Make sure to bring lots of money..!





















Éclair dreaming!