Le Quartier

I spent the day yesterday getting ready for the Open Studio at the Cite, so here's some random things from around the neighbourhood.

This is the Cafeotheque, which is right next door and makes some of the best coffee in Paris. And look who's about to buy me a cup!

These are the next door neighbours on the other side, the Hotel de Sens, one of the oldest buildings in the city and now home of the Fourny Library which specializes in fine arts.

And this is my local bakery which serves up a pretty good baguette.

This is the neighbourhood church which has just been recently cleaned and is looking quite spiffy.

It houses this beautiful Delacroix....

A little further away, but still within easy walking distance is the Abbey Bookshop. Canadian owned and operated. i ordered a book there yesterday.

Also while we were out walking today we saw this diver come out of the river. Diving for what we wondered.....better not to ask.

I also came across this interesting homeless encampment set up in some scaffolding. I wonder if it will still be there sunday....