Friday, 8 November 2013

A beautiful court yard ....

Going out for the day with Linda ,
was just amazing. Showing me little
  court yards and other things that
she likes to see!

  The courtyards date back to the 1300s
when the Bishops of Rouen made this their Paris residence.
 
 



There was a story that someone wanted to chop this tree down .. Why??
A fascinating tree and causing no harm as far a I am concerned.




 
This three-legged wrought-iron mounting block, known as a pas-de-mule,.
It is the last mounting block left in Paris.





And the covered well ....


 


Seeing Paris through the eyes of someone else is fascinating. Even walking around the streets , which you have been down before, just taking a different route , makes a difference !!!

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10 comments:

  1. It would be wonderful to live in such a place!

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    1. Hello Ola , it certainly would be :-) I agree with you :-)

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  2. The last mounting block in Paris....reminds me that I saw a mounting block somewhere a while ago, I think it was in Richmond Park..

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    1. Hi Nicki now that is interesting ! I will have to investigate. thank you for calling over :-)

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  3. Hi Anne. I also love courtyards and like to frame photos through archways. Fascinating photos and more interesting facts for us in this post. Enjoy your weekend.

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  4. Such delightful hidden spots, the sort of places I love to track down :)

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  5. I loved the arched entryway with the light-filled courtyard beckoning beyond; such a beautiful place! thanks for sharing:)

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  6. The last mounting block left in Paris, is a sad thing to see. The Parisian courtyards are beautiful.

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  7. Anne, I would love to have a girl's weekend in Paris with you and Linda some time! I never would have known what that mounting block was. Thanks for playing along with Dreaming of France today. I thought our French visitor would enjoy a Mexican restaurant because Linda always talks about looking for good Mexican food in Paris! Here’s my Dreaming of France meme

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  8. Lots of interesting old hardware in that beautiful courtyard!

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