Cours Damoye

I already made a post about the little passage “Cours Damoye” some five years ago (see here), but the other day, when I was at Place de la Bastille (see previous posts here), I could not resist taking some night shots. It’s so amazing to find the entrance to this little alley between two cafés, then to leave the always busy Place de la Bastille…

…and find absolute calm. The buildings here which used to be workshops for furniture craftsmen and others are some hundred or two hundred years old. Although the craftsmen are gone, replaced by architects, galleries… you still have the feeling of entering another century. In the evening hours, the little “brûlerie” (coffee-roasting shop) is unfortunately closed.  

Cour Damoye

Before leaving the Bastille area (see preceding post), I thought we should have a look at Cour Damoye. Like along the neighbouring Rue du Faubourg Saint Antoine (see previous post), you will find a number of small alleys and courtyards in this area and this is one of them.

Cour Damoye opens directly (via a porch) to Place de la Bastille. Suddenly you leave all the noise…

It would of course have been better to show you this little passage when the leaves and flowers are around.