Across the Seine

My apartment is in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, the section with the Eiffel Tower. The city is divided into 20 parts, starting with 1 in the middle and curling around and around like a snail the numbers increase as you go further out towards the Peripherique, the ring road. The river Seine crosses through the middle. If I walk a few blocks to the river, and cross, I come to Arr. 8, where many of the big name fashion houses have headquarters. The Canadian embassy is located here too, on Avenue Montaigne. Just out my door, and down a narrow alley, is Rue Cler where you can find all sorts of things.

The narrow alley that leads to Rue Cler - note the Arrondissement designation on the top - impossible to get lost :)

The golden street of designer shops, and of the president's palace - in the 8th Arr.

Flower shop on Rue Cler

Sweets to eat - and to sit on :)

Another sweet shop

Cozy cafe on Rue Cler

One of the cheese shops

You can even get Eiffel Tower shaped cheese!

Thinking of Joe ;)

And of course fruit and veg

There's a school.....

...a church....

...schoolkids....

....and more kids....

....and of course bakeries like this one.....

,,,,,or this one.....all within two minutes of my front door.

I noticed a lot of English-speaking young people in the nearby area - I guess this is why.

Moving day in Paris

Nice coat......

.....but 5500 Euros???

Even the doors are posh on Rue du Faubourg St Honore

Big names galore....

.....like Courreges.....

...Balmain....

......even this shop. Cute dog - socks though were 60 Euros a pair!!

Posh hotels....

....like Le Bristol