A little
green space, on the riverside of the “Hôtel de Ville” (Town Hall) has recently
been opened to the public, at least on weekends. It was once some kind of private
garden for the Paris mayor, now used as a day nursery for a couple of years – and
still so during the weekdays.
This gives
you the possibility to get a view from the back of the statue of Etienne Marcel
(1302/10-1358), provost of the merchants of Paris and involved in a lot of
conflicts with different branches of the Royalty during the “Hundred Years’
War”, somehow considered to be the first mayor of Paris.
Some night
shots of the “Hôtel de Ville”. Behind the legs of Etienne Marcel’s horse, I
could see that the reception rooms obviously were occupied. I have had the
opportunity to see the same rooms from the inside – see my post here. I also
noticed that on the large open space in front of the Town Hall there are now
tables and chairs available.
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We will go! Also, love the table/chairs in front. They always have the neatest things in from of the HDV. V
On pourrait faire un tour dans ce park et dans le "tien".
¡Que hermoso lugar! Las fotos, la vegetacion, el edificio. ¡Las flores!
Gracias M. Peter por este tour.
Maria
How delightful, Peter. What a little haven! And I really do love your night shots!
Simply beautiful Peter. Great photos. Tables and chairs...nice touch.
nice hideaway secret garden to stroll.. love the flowers,
That garden is a nice discovery. It looks like there are many rose bushes – a charming place to visit.
Can hardly wait
Beautiful photos and gorgeous little park, so peaceful looking.
je viens avec Claude
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