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Just being in one of
the world's most
beautiful and
romantic cities is a
pleasure in
itself..... the
buildings, the
women, capturing
Parisian street
life, cafes, tiny
squares, the flower
lined Champs-Elysees,
photographing the
Eiffel Tower in the
afternoon light, the
stunning spectacle
of the Notre Dame
cathedral, the
magnificence of the
Arc de Triomphe at
night, the classic
beauty of the Jardin
de Tuileries and
more.
Our Saturday begins
with a cafe briefing
near Gard du Nord
after our Eurostar
trip from London.
Our full 2 day
program is exciting
and extensive,
exploring the left
bank, shooting the
Parisian street life
with its diverse mix
of faces reflecting
its western and
eastern cultures,
capturing the
traditional Parisian
elements of artists,
lovers,
intellectuals and
philosophers who
continue to have
respect in this
ancient city.
Old-fashioned French
flavours have not
been lost – men in
berets still play
boules on the quai
de la Seine, and
bourgeois Madames
sitting in cafes
nonchalantly feed
tit bits to their
poodles.
Our walk takes us
around Jarin Des
Tuileries, to the
Louvre, across Pont
Neuf and taking
pictures of the
beautiful soaring
gothic columns and
16 century stained
glass windows in
Notre Dame and
nearby St Gervais.
It's then onto the
Rue Des Rosiers
before exploring the
Latin quarter and
Sorbonne with its
cafes, bookshops and
antique shops.
Hopping on the Metro
we savour the vistas
of Paris from
Montmatre with its
quaint old houses
and lively
Mouffetard market
and visit the
beautiful church of
St Etienne-du-Mont.
A picturesque route
takes us to city
vineyards, old
cobbled streets and
artists' studios
where Renoir and Van
Gogh painted.
Dinner is at the
fabulous Chartier
then a nightcap in
one of the stunning
bars near our hotel
in the district of
Montparnasse.
Sunday is a mid
morning visit to the
incomparable Palace
of Versailles with
its beautiful
classical gardens,
fountains and
opulent setting and
the afternoon around
the Eiffel tower,
and evening night
shoot on the most
famous avenue in the
world the
Champs-Elysées. This
is a massive 2 days
and most will
probably opt to stay
Sunday night in
Paris with an early
morning train ride
back to London. All
in all, a classic,
memorable three day
weekend in two of
the world’s greatest
cities if you
combine this with
the London workshop. |
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The
Latin quarter
