Walking Around Paris

by Sandy Joe Karpetz | Jun . 2 . 2011 | Europe, France, Travel

Yes I was in France for those who guessed correctly! And we’ve been walking around Paris endlessly. I cannot get enough of the architecture (art nouveau and otherwise). There is no shortage of delightful things to look at – and photograph. So get ready for several photo dumps as this is just day one of my adventures.

OBLIGATORY TOURIST SHOTS

Did you even go to Paris if your camera roll isn’t 100 shots deep of the eiffel tower from every angle? The answer is no. Bonus points for getting shots of the night show without the photo being a complete blur.

PALAIS DE TOKYO

A trip to Paris is never complete without stopping by the chemical photobooth at the Palais de Tokyo. Whenever I stumble across a Fotoautomat in Europe, I get overly excited. They are slowly disappearing and I hate it.

ART NOUVEAU ARCHITECTURE

As much as I enjoy the randomness of London streets – a mix of tudor, brutalism, victorian, edwardian, and on and on I love the uniformity of Paris. Even within those seemingly homogenous streets, there are differences that complement each other. Gothic, art deco, belle époque and art nouveau etc. It’s a breath of fresh air taking in all the decorative styles.

Art Nouveau magic EVERYWHERE. The door alone is beyond words. Dragons, lizards, a woman with a mink? Even the windows look like a face!

Grand Palais des Champs-Élysées

To all my fellow fashion enthusiasts, this one’s for you. Naturally I had to pay my respects to the Grand Palais des Champs-Élysées – home to the Chanel couture runway shows.

Much like the architecture in Paris, the fashions are also a feast for my eyeballs. Sadly I’ve only ever got to enjoy them via style.com but I can dare to dream. In the meantime, I will worship quietly at the doorstep.

Though, to be fair, I did actually enter the building for the Andy Warhol Exhibit at the Grand Palais in 2009.

LUNCH AT SATURNE

J inflicted his good taste on me and we went to Saturne for lunch. I’m not sure if anyone here is interested in fine dining but this place is a true gem! A full post on the experience is forthcoming so stay tuned!

[UPDATE: you can experience my Lunch at Saturne vicariously now.]

WALKING AROUND PARIS

It’s so easy to just follow the Seine and see all the good bits of the city. Taking breaks in parks and the shade of delightful buildings. The tuileries, despite being hella busy in the spring, is a great spot for people watching when taking a break from walking around Paris.

photographs - sandy joe karpetz

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LCR on June 2, 2011 at 12:32 pm
looks like a great holiday! I'm totally jealous… but am loving living vicariously through these cute photos.
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Vanessa, Take only Memories on June 2, 2011 at 2:03 pm
Beautiful pics! And the food looks so lovely!!!
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Marie a la Mode on June 2, 2011 at 2:34 pm
Beautiful pictures! Minus the octopus lol. Glad you had such a wonderful time in the city of love!; )
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Sarah on June 2, 2011 at 2:52 pm
Wow, Thanks for your sweet comment.So nice to discover your blog, you have such a great taste!I'm following 😉
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Molto Fashion on June 2, 2011 at 3:31 pm
Oh gosh.. heavenly weather! You can really tell from the photos that it was bright, fresh, and crisp! That food looks positively delicious, especially those artistic desserts (best part of the meal…!) xx
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Clare on June 2, 2011 at 3:36 pm
Ooooh, beautiful pictures! I'm jealous!
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Courtney Erin on June 2, 2011 at 4:14 pm
Sounds like such a fun time! I was in Paris about 8 years ago and adored it – it's such a beautiful place. Glad to hear that you're move went well….mine is going slightly less smoothly, but it's getting done.
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Gabrielle on June 2, 2011 at 5:52 pm
Gorgeous photos! Looks like a lovely time, that food – yummm! I miss Paris so much, I've only been in the winter time!
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SC on June 2, 2011 at 7:25 pm
Oooohhh chérie! Great photos! And j'adore the food … looks like paintings!
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The Cat Hag on June 3, 2011 at 12:53 am
Awesome photos, it looks like you had so much fun! 🙂
xoxo, Addie
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Pop Champagne on June 3, 2011 at 4:07 pm
beautiful pictures and a holiday! the bridge looks so pretty and yumm squid 😀
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Leigh on June 4, 2011 at 4:50 am
gorgeous photos! i love your sunglasses…and the food looks amazing!!! 🙂
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songbird on June 4, 2011 at 11:49 am
i am very much interested in fine dining but since i am an average cook i know i can't recreate the recipes..food looks delicious!! and yea how does hangover translate into very bad trip!!!
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Jazzy E (hivenn) on June 4, 2011 at 3:54 pm
so beautiful.
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