Last sunny weekend?
Sunday, September 27, 2009 Publié par Eric Tenin
It may be the last sunny weekend before a long time in Paris, so I think it's the perfect day to spend some time at a terrace... Today, let me take you to a very interesting place called La Bellevilloise, in the height of Paris - pretty far from the center, where tourists rarely go. It's a restaurant, bar, exhibition and concert hall... you name it and it's also a place where you can have a very nice view over Paris (even though a few skyscrapers kinda block the scenery!) I highly recommend a trip there if you feel like going out of the beaten paths.
September 27, 2009 12:02:00 AM GMT+02:00
It's still sunny here...I wish it would rain a little. I still sit on my terrace.
September 27, 2009 12:03:00 AM GMT+02:00
How times change. When I lived in Paris, Belleville wasn't the place to go. The restaurant looks lovely.
September 27, 2009 12:47:00 AM GMT+02:00
Nice photo.
I will put the name in my guide book for Paris!
Have a nice weekend!:-)
September 27, 2009 1:53:00 AM GMT+02:00
I'd love to go where tourists don't go. I'd be in disguise, pretending not to be a tourist. lol... what should I wear?
September 27, 2009 2:51:00 AM GMT+02:00
Oftentimes, I'd put on a black trench when I am in Paris. Not that I am pretending, but I have 4-5 trench coats in my wardrobe. I have no choice.
Je n'ai pas le choix...
Lynn, I have a confession to make. I do pretend not to be a tourist. Trust me, I can speak RP English.
September 27, 2009 3:10:00 AM GMT+02:00
J'aime Paris; thank you for your blog. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
September 27, 2009 3:48:00 AM GMT+02:00
Un peu de vert et rose fané...
September 27, 2009 3:56:00 AM GMT+02:00
I love spots in Paris that are off the beaten path!!! Thanks for the lovely photo and the information about a spot that was unfamiliar to me.
September 27, 2009 4:16:00 AM GMT+02:00
Wow, that's a pretty vignette, Eric! It's hard to tell where things start and end - is that a mirror?
September 27, 2009 4:55:00 AM GMT+02:00
Please don't tell me that this will be the last sunny weekend for a long time. I'm arriving in Paris on Thursday and I'm hoping for some sun. My last trip I had rain and snow.
I may check out this area.. I like going off the beaten path, too. But in Paris the beaten path is pretty special also.
September 27, 2009 6:17:00 AM GMT+02:00
Wonderful pictures! You're showing us a different Paris and I'm enjoying the trip.
Thank you
Syl
September 27, 2009 6:22:00 AM GMT+02:00
Ah, a neighborhood where you really have to speak French. I will be brave. Ahem. I mean, je serais courageuse.
September 27, 2009 10:29:00 AM GMT+02:00
What a pretty picture! I hope you get lots more sun. Paris thrives in the sunshine.
September 27, 2009 2:31:00 PM GMT+02:00
We've been so lucky with the weather the last few weeks, a couple of not-so-sunny days won't be so bad. But the sun will come back again before winter!
Shelli
www.areweinparisyet.blogspot.com
September 27, 2009 4:24:00 PM GMT+02:00
Here's wishing you alot more sun before the darkness descends!
September 27, 2009 6:07:00 PM GMT+02:00
Keats: RP English?
September 27, 2009 11:11:00 PM GMT+02:00
I can recommend it. I went a couple of years ago and there was a band on whose instruments were childrens toy instruments. They sung in English and French.
I think some indie type UK bands also play there .
September 27, 2009 11:28:00 PM GMT+02:00
Looks like a great place to hang out. Like Bibi, I remember living in Paris when Belleville was the last place most people wanted to go. Love it that things have changed and the city seems so much more open.
Hope the good weather holds for your visit, Karen.
September 28, 2009 4:52:00 AM GMT+02:00
Lynn, I kid you not. It is sometimes referred to as Oxford English or BBC English. In Linguistics, RP stands for Received Pronunciation. I know you are just teasing me, aren't you?
September 28, 2009 5:14:00 AM GMT+02:00
Speaking of indie type UK band, La Flèche d’Or is the place to be. I used to hang out there, great fun! Mind you, it is very loud & boisterous inside. Well, we are talking about indie rock & electro...
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