It's probably not comparable to the 12 labors or Hercules, but it's close LOL! Because it's August and because Paris is closed (except for tourists of course...) there is - almost - not a single street in which you won't find work! The most symbolic place is undoubtedly
La Place Vendôme, in which the Ritz is being totally redone (this has been going on for several years now), but also the famous Colonne Vendôme (behind the scaffolding in this photo) and another building that I did not manage to include in this photo. In short, if you want to see the Place Vendôme at its best, you should not visit it at the moment!
The work reminds me of some of the same being done here on our Parliament.
ReplyDeletePeople will have to go to the entry at Versailles to see a large, hot, stone place where royalty paraded for each other. -Jeff
ReplyDeleteGros travaux place Vendôme,
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-chuckle- glad we saw it, in the spring time...
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I love how the column looks in this photo - the scaffolding looks like art! The Ritz has looked like this the last two times I was in Paris - I can't wait to see it when it's all done. It's amazing how much work is being done around Paris at any given time. Thanks for keeping us abreast of the many changes.
ReplyDeleteThey are busy, aren't they? I miss the Ritz—but only as a place to use the (really nice) loo when I'm out and about in that part of town.
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