An afternoon "coffee" break quite like this - in the dappled shade of the terrace outside a lovely café across the street from Hôtel de Ville (City Hall).
Bicycle-riding police stopping what appeared to be random cyclists on a busy Saturday afternoon in the crazy-busy section of rue Saint-Antoine just a few blocks from the Bastille. I'm not sure what they were looking for - maybe Passe Sanitaire documentation from those who weren't wearing masks? In any case many passers-by stopped to watch, at least for a minute or so.
OK, I know why the police stopped this guy! He was crossing a street that was open only to buses, taxis, emergency vehicles, delivery vehicles and bikes/scooters/rollerbladers. Tsk tsk tsk. They detained him quite a while.
A big ol' Teddy Bear checking out the ardoise (the slate, or chalkboard menu) at their local café.
OK, OK, the buildings here are centuries old. Not all of them are in good shape!
A sanglier (wild boar) outside a deli. True, just a carving of one (bottom left of the photo). But still....
BTW, I brought home a mini pizza from this deli. Thin, tart-style crust, braised onions in a Provençal style (with a little garlic, some tomato, thyme, salt, pepper, olive oil) and topped with an anchovy, olives and a tomato slice. Yummers!
I also ordered one slice of their duck terrine with pistachios. The proprietress cut off a slice from the loaf, weighed it, and then noticed that part of the crust had fallen off. So she just gave me the rest of the loaf! Some deal!!! And fabulously delicious!
The gentle curve of so many of the streets, with the buildings following that curve.
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