Sitting on the left bank (in the 6th arrondissement) the "Academie Française" (French Academy) - presently shot from the Pont des Arts - is the place where 40 academicians regularly gather and discuss the French language.
The Academy was founded in 1635, under the reign of Louis the XIIIth by Cardinal de Richelieu and already at that time it was meant to be the place where the French language would be best kept.
If you want to know more about it, meet the academy on the web but, no surprise, you will find no trace of English whatsoever on their site!
I love the clouds in the background.
ReplyDeleteDon't go thinking we always have this kind of wheather here!
ReplyDeleteFirst visit to your site. The clouds provide a great background for the building.
ReplyDeleteThe colors are gorgeous in this shot! And yes, the clouds make an amazing backdrop...
ReplyDeletede fait, je suis degoute. la photo est super. en plus, j'habitais juste derriere (rue mazarine), je passais sur le pont des arts au moins 4 fois par jour (aller-retour au boulot, aller-retour au gc palais royal, aller-retour chez gg).
ReplyDeletecomme je disais l'autre jour, y'a vraiment de quoi tirer une larme quand on regarde ce blog. mais bon, tant pis, capri, c'est fini... enfin pour l'instant. et puis bon, a sp y'a des compensations...