Hello, hello! I know it’s been a few days since I’ve posted anything – things got a bit busy – but I just had to share these pics that I took at the Trocadéro (in the 16th arr) yesterday. It was one of those freezing-cold-but-crazy-gorgeous-and-sunny kind of days, which was soooooo refreshing. I can’t be the only one who felt that way – the place was full of people roller skating, skateboarding, waiting in ridiculously long lines at cafes … The fountains had even frozen over, so people were walking in the ice. I was a little afraid that it was going to crack, but I braced myself and went for it, too. : )
SO pretty! The Trocadéro in the winter.
So, anyway, it was wonderful to bask in a little bit of sunlight … even if we had to wear sweaters under coats with scarves and around ten layers of socks while doing so. : )
Such a busy little place! The 16th and Trocadéro are on the right bank, but the Pont d'Lena bridge crosses the Seine river, over to the left bank and the Eiffel Tower.
The frozen fountains in the evening ... hard to believe that people swim in them in the summer
Sunshine!!! Can't help jumping for joy. : )
By the way … this was the first time that we really went deep into the 16th (I was there for a photoshoot yesterday), and I liked it. It felt a little bit different than the rest of Paris – more quiet and neighborhood-y, probably because it doesn’t have many tourist attractions (except for Trocadero!) Actually, it reminded me quite a bit of the Presidio in SF. If you go there, you simply must stop at La Petite Marquise on Place Victor Hugo … it was hands down the most popular bakery with the locals (the line went out the door!) and the baguettes were amazing. : )
La Petite Marquise ... très bien!
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