No, this is not a slogan that some demonstrators wrote on a shop window, but just a graffiti that I found on a store that is currently being redone near the Carreau du Temple (a covered market in the 3rd arrondissement). In the front you probably recognized a Wallace fountain, named after Sir Richard Wallace, an Anglo-French philanthropist (see this very old post if you want to know more).
I love the Carreau du Temple. The first time I wandered in that area, we bought jambeau sandwiches in Republique and ate them in the park near Carreau du Temple. I wondered what that wonderful building was with all its Art Nouveau ironwork. A couple years later, I found out on a walking tour given by Michel. (Has anyone seen Michel lately?)
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EIFFEL TOWER!!!
Oh, PLEEEZZZ Eric, now I'm disappointed in you! Although I'm not very Scottish, I was born in Edinburgh to Scottish parents, and I know that Richard Wallace was a Scot, and not an Angle! Does the word Scoto-French exist? Oh dear, probably not.. hmm.
ReplyDeleteJeff -- the little park with the waterfall?! Its like your memory and mine are ghostly walking the same little paths, maybe sitting and sharing a ghostly sandwich, and having a lovely ghostly time!
ReplyDeleteOh, I love the Wallace fountains. Nice composition, Eric—and I hope you are finding food and petrol!
ReplyDeleteFor Sab--certainly Richard Wallance must have been Scottish. Maybe we could say Franco-Scottish.
ReplyDeleteEric--have you seen an entire photo collection of Wallace fountains anywhere? Maybe we should pull one together on Flickr. I have several such photos on Paris-Sharing. By the way, I think it was thanks to you that I learned about Wallace fountains originally!
Paris-Sharing - I *think* (don't have time to check) that Wikipedia has an excellent list of all the locations of all the Wallace fountains of all types in Paris - from which a collection of photos could surely be composed. Err, why would you want to do this, exactly ;-)
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, I think Franco-Scottish sounds excellent! >:-D
Ah, Paris. Even its graffiti is lovely.
ReplyDeleteNot a fan of graffiti, even when it is friendly. I hope today is a better day for petrol! xo Anne
ReplyDeleteOh, I don't usually like graffiti either, but the Eiffel Tower! Makes you just want to smile.
ReplyDeleteEric, hope the situation there is going well and you are able to get where you need to go!
HELLO, HELLO PARIS ! Always on my mind....
ReplyDeleteYeah, I just love these fountains too, and everything Art Nouveau.
Hello, just makes me think of 'Hello' the beautiful song of Lionel Richie, that I have on mind right now. The kind of song that stays a long time in my head, each time I listen to it or even just think of it. A lovely and dreamy melody.
ReplyDeleteAnd I did not know about the fountains story. Just catch them from eyes in the streets of Paris. There is one of them very close to my home.
great piece really fun and interesting
ReplyDeletei love this photo. simple and warm words
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