tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post175587686182643543..comments2024-03-22T10:18:25.233+01:00Comments on ParisDailyPhoto: Passage PiétonEric@ParisDailyPhotohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07945292068472619659noreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-37137672909811162692008-02-03T06:24:00.000+01:002008-02-03T06:24:00.000+01:00I'm just back from a trip so it's funny to read th...I'm just back from a trip so it's funny to read the rest of these comments then see the actual choice you made Eric. Bravo (or chicken!) I'm not sure! :-)Michael Salonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10294866381143537391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-43394920789551109342008-01-31T11:19:00.000+01:002008-01-31T11:19:00.000+01:00You are right Eric, I think that movie "Is Paris b...You are right Eric, I think that movie "Is Paris burning"(don't know if you ever saw it, the french title is "Paris brûle-t-il?") shows that that's what happend. At the end of the movie, while everybody is celebrating and Notre Dame bells are ringing again after many years to celebrate, the general is being taken by french authorities after surrending.<BR/><BR/>Look for more info about this old film at INMD - Internet Movie Data Base - if you're interested.Monicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08145947793541874607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-91942812372688715552008-01-31T10:57:00.000+01:002008-01-31T10:57:00.000+01:00Yes Monica, I remember hearing that once on one of...Yes Monica, I remember hearing that once on one of these cruises. <BR/><BR/>But what I learnt yesterday, browing the Internet, is that he apparently did not spare Paris just out of generosity...<BR/><BR/>He sort of traded his future as a free man for it with the French authorities - or what was left of them...Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13796507758758766120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-44106263922518034952008-01-31T10:11:00.000+01:002008-01-31T10:11:00.000+01:00Bonjour Eric, Check my post on The Hague Daily Pho...Bonjour Eric, <BR/>Check my post on The Hague Daily Photo, and you'll see what it looks like to have a renewal of the sewage system in my city!!! Poor shop holders!Lezardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03516308992472683773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-32387578187588435122008-01-31T08:22:00.000+01:002008-01-31T08:22:00.000+01:00Google suggests that the restaurant is either Pho ...Google suggests that the restaurant is either Pho 14 or Song Huong - next door to each other, on Avenue de Choisy and right off Metro stop Tolbiac.<BR/><BR/>Merci Eric!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-10088753835196402422008-01-31T06:53:00.000+01:002008-01-31T06:53:00.000+01:00Pour moi, Paris c'était le café croissant au bar t...Pour moi, Paris c'était le café croissant au bar tabac, chez l'Auvergnat, au coin de la rue, le matin de bonne heure avec le journal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-24584304927479223632008-01-31T05:22:00.000+01:002008-01-31T05:22:00.000+01:00I think of the Eiffel Tower and Cafes. Can you get...I think of the Eiffel Tower and Cafes. Can you get a shot of a cafe table when the tower in the background?Linda Ballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12417535881100246975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-32250279050812311272008-01-31T02:12:00.000+01:002008-01-31T02:12:00.000+01:00When I think of Paris I think of beautiful French ...When I think of Paris I think of beautiful French men or perhaps it's that French men make me feel beautiful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-51258749813609262642008-01-31T02:10:00.000+01:002008-01-31T02:10:00.000+01:00If only everyone had not followed Hitler's orders....If only everyone had not followed Hitler's orders.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-32639797148282540012008-01-31T01:55:00.000+01:002008-01-31T01:55:00.000+01:00That's right Eric!!!!!Just the other day I mention...That's right Eric!!!!!<BR/>Just the other day I mentioned this story here. I find this story so fascinating. Did you know that when you ride the Bateaux Parisiens the guide (actually it's a recorded tape) tell us about how this german general did not follow Hitler's order?!Monicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08145947793541874607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-65491568752813001532008-01-31T01:06:00.001+01:002008-01-31T01:06:00.001+01:00So true Monica.And to think that, just before the ...So true Monica.<BR/><BR/>And to think that, just before the end of WWII, Hitler demanded that Paris would be totally destroyed (its bridges in particular).<BR/><BR/>Fortunately, General Von Choltitz, commander of Paris for the Nazi, did not do it...Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13796507758758766120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-15050621002959817162008-01-31T00:58:00.000+01:002008-01-31T00:58:00.000+01:00Eric this time you really have a challenge huh?!At...Eric this time you really have a challenge huh?!<BR/><BR/>At least you have excellent options to chose from. That list is extraordinary, I believe not many places in the world can provide a list like this. It's a delight just to read it... and slowly remember each one of those elements and the sensations we get from it. <BR/><BR/>I think this list proves why France is the most visited country in the world.Monicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08145947793541874607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-56708377386478713732008-01-31T00:33:00.000+01:002008-01-31T00:33:00.000+01:00Well! I, for one, can't wait to see you get all o...Well! I, for one, can't wait to see you get all of that into one photo, Eric!Cheltenhamdailyphotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00518073757785956012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-32696111096661331442008-01-31T00:23:00.000+01:002008-01-31T00:23:00.000+01:00OK, just FYI, here is a little summary. I haven't ...OK, just FYI, here is a little summary. I haven't made my decision yet, but I still have 24 hours!!<BR/><BR/><BR/>When I think of Paris, I think of <BR/><BR/>- Cheese (Vicky Hugo).<BR/>- Crottoirs (Ham), shit on the pavement (Lynn)<BR/>- THE tower, pavement cafes, delicious coffee and croissants (Lynn)<BR/>- sidewalk cafes and the public gardens (Suzy)<BR/>- La Tour Eiffel when it lights up, Les Macarons (Pont Gril, Monica)<BR/>- La Seine (Monica)<BR/>- City of love, beauty, romance (anonymous, PHX-CDG)<BR/>- Shop Windows (Materfamilias)<BR/>- Eiffel tower, Seine, Opera Garnier, Louvre, Versailles or notre dame (anonymous)<BR/>- Suspended métro, walks on the embankment, thé Mariage Frères and Macarons Ladurée, traffic jams! (Guille)<BR/>- A bottle of champagne, exquisite fromage, and baguette...(throw in a little chocolate, too) Ms M.<BR/>- Terrace des cafes, Metro, Tour Eiffel,Champs Elysees, Montmartre, Moulin Rouge & "red light district", Musee du Louvre, Notre Dame, Insane Traffic and people driving like maniacs, People who smoke, Dog poop on sidewalks,Cobblestones<BR/>Food, Food, Food!!! Ratatouille (Anonymous)<BR/>- Notre Dame looks at dusk (when the lights come on) from Pont St. Michel(Jamie)<BR/>-Bateaux Mouches, Les Quais de la Seine, La mode, Les patisseries, Les tasses de cafes alignés au comptoir, Les belles statues dans les jardins, L'arc de triomphe, L'Obelisque, La Bastille, Le Marais, Les bouquinistes, Les musiciens dans le métro, Les couloirs interminables du métro, La foule dans le Métro aux heures de pointe, Les stations de Metro art déco, <BR/>- Les gens dans la rue, Les policiers à képis, Les greves et les manifestations, La Defense, Beaubourg, Fauchon, Louis Vuitton, Cartier<BR/><BR/>- Accordion music in the metro. (Anonymous)<BR/>- My morning coffee in a cafe on a rainy day..the Seine..the Culture..and around every coin de la rue...the romance that is Paris. (Tonton)<BR/>- La Seine, les ponts, les bouquinistes, les vieux signes des station de métro, le Trocadéro, les qoins vert dans le Quartier Latin, la ligne Champs-Elysées - La Defence... (Tina)<BR/>- The parisian doggies! (Laufenweg)<BR/>- Croissants et Edit Piaf (Anonymous).<BR/>- The one with the street pole with "On s'aime" writen on it ? (Fox)<BR/><BR/><BR/>>>>> Katie <BR/>I don't know the name of this restaurant. It's avenue de Choisy, almost at the crossing with rue de Tolbiac. Not sophisticated at all, but really good.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13796507758758766120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-59258976256718391462008-01-30T23:52:00.000+01:002008-01-30T23:52:00.000+01:00Jeff: You go, so, you are?Paris, city of love...No...Jeff: You go, so, you are?<BR/><BR/>Paris, city of love...<BR/>Not all the time unfortunatelly. :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-31924462184839878772008-01-30T23:42:00.000+01:002008-01-30T23:42:00.000+01:00Je vais, alors, je suis.Tourists!Je vais, alors, je suis.<BR/><BR/>Tourists!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-3662902415043744282008-01-30T21:55:00.000+01:002008-01-30T21:55:00.000+01:00well, it's typical, but when i think of paris i th...well, it's typical, but when i think of paris i think of love, and of the eiffel tower.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17136475934858797611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-86940476004132898952008-01-30T19:16:00.000+01:002008-01-30T19:16:00.000+01:00I DO think, Anne! Yes. lol.I DO think, Anne! Yes. lol.Cheltenhamdailyphotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00518073757785956012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-59620250382289269252008-01-30T18:39:00.000+01:002008-01-30T18:39:00.000+01:00Bonne idée Fox!Bonne idée Fox!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-76166660338269657012008-01-30T18:30:00.000+01:002008-01-30T18:30:00.000+01:00The one with the street pole with "On s'aime" writ...The one with the street pole with "On s'aime" writen on it ?<BR/><BR/>:PAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-8143757711172630872008-01-30T17:59:00.000+01:002008-01-30T17:59:00.000+01:00LynnTime to replace that memory with some other me...Lynn<BR/>Time to replace that memory with some other memories, maybe something involving a dark and dangerous Frenchman ;)<BR/>Don't you think ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-58131087112621010312008-01-30T17:53:00.000+01:002008-01-30T17:53:00.000+01:00So, Eric, the question is:What make you think of P...So, Eric, the question is:<BR/>What make you think of Paris?<BR/>I m looking forward to tonight's/tomorrow's blog!Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06482335102412437745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-41973442359564006042008-01-30T17:46:00.000+01:002008-01-30T17:46:00.000+01:00And it's better to see how you, inhabitant of Pari...And it's better to see how you, inhabitant of Paris, see the city. It will be less "cliché" I think.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-6397007892454101872008-01-30T17:42:00.000+01:002008-01-30T17:42:00.000+01:00Dean: check the forum on the City Daily Photo Blog...Dean: check the forum on the City Daily Photo Blog.<BR/><BR/>Eric: I'm a little late for this. You said, "How will [I] please everyone?" That's the last thing you should worry about. Paris is all about pleasing *yourself*--and the one you love.Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-33012700619804857852008-01-30T17:05:00.000+01:002008-01-30T17:05:00.000+01:00French boys trying to kiss me when i was 13. Ther...French boys trying to kiss me when i was 13. There's a challenge for you, Eric!Cheltenhamdailyphotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00518073757785956012noreply@blogger.com