Daily Photo Stream: April 2003

Wednesday, April 30, 2003

Passerelle Mornay

Passerelle de Mornay, Port de l'Arsenal (Bassin de l'Arsenal), Paris

Passerelle Mornay
Port de l'Arsenal (Bassin de l'Arsenal)
4th-12th arrondissement
Paris, July 2002

“The Bassin de l'Arsenal (also known as the Port de l'Arsenal) is a boat basin in Paris. It links the Canal Saint-Martin, which begins at the Place de la Bastille, to the Seine, at the Quai de la Rapée. A component of the Réseau des Canaux Parisiens (Parisian Canal Network), it forms part of the boundary between the 4th and the 12th arrondissements. It is bordered by the Boulevard Bourdon on the 4th (westerly) side and the Boulevard de la Bastille on the 12th (easterly) side. From the 16th century until the 19th, an arsenal existed at this location. The arsenal accounts for the name of the basin and the name of the neighborhood, Arsenal, bordering the westerly (4th arrondissement) side of the basin.” (Bassin de l'Arsenal, Wikipedia)

Tuesday, April 29, 2003

Opéra Bastille

Opéra Bastille
Place de la Bastille
Quartier des Quinze-Vingts, 12th arrondissement
Paris, July 2002

Monday, April 28, 2003

Georges Clemenceau

Georges Clemenceau by François Cogné, 1932
Place Clemenceau
Quartier des Champs-Élysées, 8th arrondissement
Paris, July 2002

Sunday, April 27, 2003

Churchill in Paris

Winston Churchill by Jean Cardot, Petit Palais, Paris

Statue of Winston Churchill by Jean Cardot, 1988
Avenue Winston-Churchill
Quartier des Champs-Élysées, 8th arrondissement
Paris, July 2002

“This particular bronze statue of Winston Churchill was sculpted by Jean Cardot in 1988 and was modelled on a photo that had been taken as he was walking down the Avenue des Champs Elysees on the victory march with the French World War II leader, General Charles de Gaulle. The statue itself was paid for by donations from the French public and in particular the Parisiens, and incredibly it weighs in at well over two tons and stands at over 3 metres high. You will also find that this bronze statue in Paris stands on a large oblong base with an inscription, which includes his famous words We Shall Never Surrender, which were spoken by the UK Prime Minister back on 4th June 1940. The statue of Winston Churchill was inaugurated by the French President Jacques Chirac in the presence of Queen Elizabeth II on the 80th anniversary of the signing of the Armistice that ended World War I. It was actually quite apt that the UK Queen Elizabeth II was there, as Churchill was her first UK Prime Minister of her reign, and she even gave her speech in French.” (The statue of Sir Winston Churchill in Paris, EUtouring.com)

Saturday, April 26, 2003

Le Cid

Bateau logement “Le Cid” Port de la Concorde
Quartier des Champs-Élysées, 8th arrondissement
Paris, July 2002

Friday, April 25, 2003

Palais Bourbon

Palais Bourbon
Assemblée Nationale (National Assembly)
Quai d'Orsay
Quartier des Invalides, 7th arrondissement
Paris, July 2002

Thursday, April 24, 2003

Berville

The barge “Berville” (P 14931 F)
River Seine
Paris, July 2002

Wednesday, April 23, 2003

Lampadaire

Lampadaire (Street lamp)
Place de la Concorde
Quartier des Champs-Élysées, 8th arrondissement
Paris, July 2002

Tuesday, April 22, 2003

La Madeleine

Église de la Madeleine (Madeleine Church)
Place de la Madeleine
Quartier de la Madeleine, 8th arrondissement
Paris, July 2002

Monday, April 21, 2003

Théâtre de l'Athénée

Théâtre de l'Athénée
Square de l'Opéra-Louis-Jouvet
Quartier de la Chaussée-d'Antin, 9th arrondissement
Paris, July 2002

“The Théâtre de l'Athénée is a theatre at 7 rue Boudreau, in the 9th arrondissement of Paris. Renovated in 1996 and classified a historical monument, the Athénée inherits an artistic tradition marked by the figure of Louis Jouvet who directed the theatre from 1934 to 1951. During the period when he was director, it became known as the Athenée Théâtre Louis-Jouvet.” (Théâtre de l'Athénée, Wikipedia)

Sunday, April 20, 2003

King Edward VII

King Edward VII by Paul Landowski, 1914
Place Édouard-VII
Quartier de la Chaussée-d'Antin, 9th arrondissement
Paris, July 2002

Saturday, April 19, 2003

Rue Auber

Street lamps around Palais Garnier
Rue Auber
Quartier de la Chaussée-d'Antin, 9th arrondissement
Paris, July 2002

Friday, April 18, 2003

Palais Garnier

Palais Garnier
Place de l'Opéra
Quartier de la Chaussée-d'Antin, 9th arrondissement
Paris, July 2002

“The Palais Garnier, is a 1,979-seat opera house at the Place de l'Opéra in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, France. It was built for the Paris Opera from 1861 to 1875 at the behest of Emperor Napoleon III. Initially referred to as le nouvel Opéra de Paris (the new Paris Opera), it soon became known as the Palais Garnier, ‘in acknowledgment of its extraordinary opulence’ and the architect Charles Garnier's plans and designs, which are representative of the Napoleon III style. It was the primary theatre of the Paris Opera and its associated Paris Opera Ballet until 1989, when a new opera house, the Opéra Bastille, opened at the Place de la Bastille. The company now uses the Palais Garnier mainly for ballet. The theatre has been a monument historique of France since 1923.” (Palais Garnier, Wikipedia)

Thursday, April 17, 2003

The American Dream

“The American Dream” Pub Show Bar Restaurant
Rue Daunou
Quartier Gaillon, 2nd arrondissement
Paris, July 2002

Wednesday, April 16, 2003

Sainte Marie-Madeleine

“Le Ravissement de sainte Marie-Madeleine” (Mary Magdalen Exalted by Angels) by Carlo Marochetti, 1842
Église de la Madeleine (Madeleine Church)
Place de la Madeleine
Quartier de la Madeleine, 8th arrondissement
Paris, July 2002

“Below the mosaic is a row of Corinthian columns which form a theatrical background behind the altar. and a marble stairway leading up to the altar. Behind the altar is a monumental sculpture, ‘The Ecstasy of Mary Magdalene’, by Carlo Marochetti (1805-1868), depicting Mary Magdalene, kneeling in prayer, as she is transported into heaven by three Angels.” (La Madeleine, Wikipedia)

Tuesday, April 15, 2003

Façade nord

Façade nord (North facade)
Église de la Madeleine (Madeleine Church)
Place de la Madeleine
Quartier de la Madeleine, 8th arrondissement
Paris, July 2002

Monday, April 14, 2003

Église de la Sainte-Trinité

Église de la Sainte-Trinité (Church of the Holy Trinity)
Place d'Estienne d'Orves
Quartier Saint-Georges, 9th arrondissement
Paris, July 2002

“The Église de la Sainte-Trinité is a Roman Catholic church located in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, France. The church is a building of the Second Empire period, built between 1861 and 1867 at a cost of almost 5 million francs. La Trinité, as it is known, was designed by Théodore Ballu as part of the beautification and reorganization of Paris under Baron Haussmann. Exterior figures of Faith, Hope, and Charity on the church were sculpted by Eugène-Louis Lequesne. The 93 meter-long church has a bell tower 63 metres high topped by a dome. The choir is ten steps higher than the nave and surrounded by an ambulatory. Also named after it are the rue de La Trinité and the square de La Trinité.” (Sainte-Trinité, Wikipedia)