in montparnasse
may 27, 2011
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Showing posts with label montparnasse. Show all posts
Showing posts with label montparnasse. Show all posts
paris postcard: an untrue, but favorite thing...
is this poster for the hangover 2:
at the station montparnasse bienvenue...
may 27, 2011
oh so untrue of our time, i swear! but it made me laugh every time i saw it. (and it was pretty much everywhere.)
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and, because i still like them, two paris posters from previous trips:
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all photos © anita aguilar
paris postcard: market scene, montparnasse
on wednesdays and saturdays, the narrow island that divides boulevard edgar quinet in montparnasse hosts a market where neighborhood folk can purchase gorgeous, locally grown fruits and vegetables and flowers. the meats are plump and tempting...
i'll take a quick spin through tomorrow for cherries (cerises!), before heading to roland garros, but here are a few shots from last week:
i'll take a quick spin through tomorrow for cherries (cerises!), before heading to roland garros, but here are a few shots from last week:
may 21, 2011
all photos © anita aguilar
paris postcard: from the balcony, night 1...
the tour maine-montparnasse was, until 2011, the tallest skyscraper in france. at 689 feet (59 floors), this monolithic slab dominates the view in montparnasse (and it serves an effective landmark for us, but skyscrapers were banned in the city center two years after its completion).
may 19, 2011
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