This jewelry boutique bills itself as a gallery, and from the artistic and exquisite pieces on display within, it is.
The reflection of a man on a gallery window superimposed on a portrait of twin sisters makes it appear as if one of them is thinking about him. From his posture, he may be thinking of her too.
Gone are the Love Locks from the Pont des Arts that became too weighty for safety and had to be removed. A tourist tradition, couples attach a padlock to a railing then throw the key into the river to "seal" their romance.
In France, to every wine (and to every dish) its region, or terroir. This rustic restaurant on an ancient street shares an address with equally rustic Hotel St André des Arts next door.
Boris Lumé, artisan boulanger-pâtissier at Julia Child's favorite stop in "Julie & Julia," adds his voice to Paris' specialty éclair trend.
Above center: a low-in-sugar high-in-antioxydants matcha green tea delicacy.
All of Paris was once a labyrinth of narrow lanes winding between half-timbered buildings like these.
A pink bicycle is propped up outside a café on a sun-dappled dirt mound on this July afternoon.
A stone sculpture of a lion atop the cascading waters of the Saint Sulpice fountain.
A small plaque beneath the Pont Neuf marks the spot where Jacques de Molay, Grand Master and last of the Knights Templar, was burned at the stake in 1314.
As he went up in flames he cursed the then Pope and King of France and all his descendants.
Café Les Deux Magots, still one of the best spots in Paris for an informal lunch.
Inside, photos of Hemingway, Picasso, Simone de Beauvoir and other luminaries hang above tables where they regularly connived.
A chipped painting of a woman taking a bath decorates the window of a small plumbing repair shop. The plumber, who moonlights as an artist, burns the midnight oil.
Stride into any garden party wearing this and watch heads turn.
No matter how high temperatures climb in the city center it's cooler up in Montmartre.
Evian, Vichy, Perrier... Just three French water brands of many recognized the world over.
The Pont Neuf, Paris' oldest bridge in Paris - whose name ironically means "new bridge" - quietly holds its own on an overcast Monday afternoon.
The Plaza Athénée was abuzz all during Paris fashion week, which ended yesterday.
A breakfast of coffees, fresh juices and gourmet "cupcakes" was rounded off by a platter loaded with buttery viennoiseries, and in case that wasn't enough butter, more was placed on the table.
René Descartes (1596-1650), considered The Father of Modern Philosophy, is entombed in a wall here.
As part of an abbey founded in the 5th century A.D. that doesn't exist anymore, L'église Saint-Germain-des-Prés is known as the oldest church in Paris.
These chairs, abandoned after a downpour, have become a metaphor for relaxed moments in Paris' magnificent parks and gardens.
It used to be almost impossible to enter a Paris tabac or café without having to sidestep a large German Shepherd blocking the entrance.
Now, small dogs like this one, peer from many a shop doorway.
Parked bicycles are one of my favorite Paris subjects.
French cheeses have their own season and right now in every neighborhood is a beautiful selection of raw milk farm fromages de chèvre (goat's milk cheeses) in cheese shops and markets.
Recently my day began with friends staying at the Plaza Athénée, hotel of choice of many a celebrity, European royal, and for fashion week. Though I'd been here for press events and afternoon tea I'd forgotten how exquisite it is.
In Paris, dressing up never went out of style.
Summer soirées are here and so are the July soldes, with bargains to be found until August 4.
My favorite shops are the small stylistes' boutiques in the Haut Marais.
As Paris temperatures soar icy cocktails are de rigueur come cooler evenings.