I love the painted French doorways and this purple color made me think of my mother. It was her favorite.

This poster in a travel agent’s window made me think of my son, who is obsessed with Japan.

Sometimes I feel like I’m still in Italy.

I love the carving over this green door. The woman’s hair fills the relief space entirely!

I lived in Italy for many years and never really understood their politics or system. I can’t pretend to understand French either.

A Beginner’s Guide to the Marché aux Puces de Saint-Ouen

All I can say for sure is that a vote for Marine LePen is like a vote for Donald Trump and that’s enough for me. Vote Macron!

I looked out a window at the Louvre and saw this command to vote, next to an iconic Art Nouveau subway entrance. What is more French than this scene?

Place holder for the Fountain of Diana is situated nearby to Pavillon Ledoyen, and close to Bouquet of Tulips by Jeff Koons.

Stay tuned for more upcoming visual delights from my Easter visit to Normandy!

This is a place holder post. When I have better internet, I’ll be posting a normal blog post. Adieu for now, merci!

The life-size flame from the Statue of Liberty in Paris.

For more on the flame in Paris, see https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/flame-of-liberty

In Rome, newlyweds take pictures in front of the Colosseum. In Paris…