Here is a very unusual house that I spotted at Place Martin Nadaud, in the 20th arrondissement. If you look carefully you'll see it has a "forest theme" : the steps are shaped like tree logs, there are several "branches" embedded into the walls and even the entrance "grid" is shaped like a little wooden fence! I read that it was built in 1900, but nobody knows why the architect used this theme. Anyway, I thought it was photo worthy. BTW nobody really lives there, it's a day care facility.
Fabulous building! I love it.
ReplyDeleteAnd really unexpected, I can tell you.
DeleteStrange Idear ..the Forest theme..very unusual...wonder what was going on in the 1900 Architect's head??? very off beat Paris..therefore noticeable....Merci Eric,for showing us the unsual things in you beloved Paris!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteYou're very welcome. I enjoy it too, even if I live here ;-)
DeleteYour title is fun.
ReplyDeleteMerci Petrea ;-) I realized I already used it once, that's why I said it was a part deux !
DeleteI bet les enfants take great pride in their " trees" at the day care facility.
ReplyDeleteThey probably do. I would love to see the inside now, but I'm a little too old for that ;-)
DeleteWhere is the Little House in Paree Part I? Lovely picture!
ReplyDeleteHas this always been a commercial building, or was it once a residence? It's very intriguing.
ReplyDeleteFor the post looking for part one, it's this post from back in 2007. http://www.parisdailyphoto.com/2007/11/little-house-in-paree.html
Merci Justine! Yes, it's been already 6 years. Gee time really flies...
Deletehow cute is that building and love the pops of blue. I can see those little faces lighting up as they enter their little forest!
ReplyDeleteEric you always find the little gems to show us in your beautiful Paris.
Anne (posted from a computer and not anonymous!)
Merci Anne. And you still haven't found a way to log in using your name??
DeleteA Paris Tree House! This goes on the list of things I have to see on my next trip to Paris.
ReplyDeleteLast week a reality show on American TV called The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills followed five cast members (all wealthy women who live in that suburb of Los Angeles) to Paris. One cast member went to the Pont des Arts with her husband and were filmed putting their "love lock" on it. First, I think that's an appalling thing for a tourist to do, but the real crime is that this person keeps referring to the Pont, in her blog, as The Love Lock Bridge. I don't think she has any idea what the actual name of the bridge is, or even cares. Why do these people bother to travel at all?
Also, this person hoped that her kids would one day travel to Paris to see their parents' lock on the Love Lock Bridge, as if this chintzy piece of tourist desecration would forever have a place in the City of Light. Again, I have to wonder, why don't these kind of people just stay home?
The next time I am in Pairs, along with my list of what I must see, I am bringing bolt cutters.
LOOOOOOOL Vivian! Actually it's funny you mention this program, because... they have just started the French version. And guess what? It takes place in... Los Angeles (but the women are French who probably married American husbands). It's called "Les vraies Housewives" and you can see them here (it may not work from outside of France though).
DeleteI have only seen the trailer and I heard the ratings are extremely bad, so it may not last very long. Which in my opinion is a good thing - But I know there is a true PDP visitor who loves this show, so I won't say bad things about it LOL
Bonjour Eric
ReplyDeleteSi on va sur ParisAvant:
http://parisavant.com/index.php?showimage=1859
C'était une crèche municipale , construite peu avant 1870 d'après l'auteur.
Interesting avant1870? I've read 1900. I'll ask my friend Fréderic who created Parisavant to find out...
DeleteLove this fascinating "treehouse," Eric! Seems kids have been coming here for a long time too.
ReplyDeleteVivian Swift—to add insult to stupidity (to paraphrase), the show probably paid their way.
The show SURELY paid for their trip, no doubt!
DeleteBTW : happy belated birthday again Alexa...
I love your clever title.
ReplyDeletePerhaps they had a big pile of logs and had to find a use for them - does that make it a Paris Daily Photo Bloghouse?
Vivian Swift, re the locks on the Pont des Arts, I'm ashamed to say that I derive a certain amount of satisfaction from knowing that their kids may have some difficulty finding their symbol of 'everlasting' love, as the city authorities remove the locks periodically.
"does that make it a Paris Daily Photo Bloghouse?"
DeleteHa ha !
" as the city authorities remove the locks periodically." You're right and it's really becoming a problem now. Not to forget that this "desease" is now spreading on other bridges!
What a wonderful house! And it's fitting that it's now a daycare. (I like your post title, too -- very clever).
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