On the way to the Marmottan Manet museum I explored a lovely residential area and discovered a gorgeous huge park at the La Muette metro stop. More my cup of tea these days.
My friend from Avignon was in town and we went to see as many of the covered passageways in Paris as we could find. These are pedestrianized shopping arcades, mostly 19th century, and mostly in the 2nd arrondissement. All have interesting architecture, but they range in spirit from haute elegant to somewhat shabby today. They are filled with quirky shops and inviting restaurants.
We started at the Bourse, which is the French stock exchange, and were captivated by the architecture of the area. A totally Parisian area that tourists seem to miss (thankfully).
The oldest arcade we found was dated 1761 and the last two pictures are of a thoroughly modern passageway, recently built.



























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Sylvie