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Paris Design Notes: Chairs, Squares & Stairs

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Had dinner at this great Bistro on the Seine - La Rotisserie du Beaujolais - and sat in these chairs. Totally sturdy, comfortable and classic.
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The Palais Royale has remarkable arcades that give you a strong feeling for classical French design. Totally centered and carefully leading the eye towards a distant view. Note, as well, how active the floor tiles are when turned on the diagonal.
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This was just such a sweet little accomodation of old design that we snapped it. This spiral staircase is very narrow, has no banister and snakes up by the window of a shop on the Left Bank.
 
 

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I am really loving these photos of Paris. Thank you!!

posted by rachel (in denver) on 2006-03-29 13:08:11

Well. My excitement has doubled.

posted by rachel (in denver) on 2006-03-29 13:09:08

Thanks from me too. Loving those yellow tablecloths!

posted by Deepa on 2006-03-29 13:59:45

That's not the Palais Royale. It is Galerie Vero-Dodat. The Palais Royale has no passage that has shops on both sides of the walkway, but G V-D does, in spades. To verify, check out another view of the same space you show at http://www.insecula.com/salle/MS01318.html

posted by Fellow Traveler on 2006-03-30 06:22:23

Chairs, Squares & Stairs

that's not anything like

Beers, Steers & Queers is it?

posted by Chris on 2006-03-30 17:30:25