CLICK ON LINKS IN THE PANEL ABOVE TO VIEW ALL PHOTOS — this serendipitous image was taken my first day in Paris, amid the flowering trees, on the south side of the Cathedral Notre Dame
Michael relaxing in HonFluer. (photo by Cathy Hoxie)
To see the photos in more detail, remember that you can left-click on a photo to see it in “full screen.” If you position the small looking-glass cursor at a point of interest, you can left-click again to see it in even closer detail. If your placement is not perfect, try scrolling up and down with your mouse. The entrance to the Carnavalet (below) is composed of many interesting images, start at the coat of arms and give it a try.
Most of the photos are saved at the lowest resolution, however, so at that magnification some fine detail is lost. Never fear, though, because at some point I will be saving a digital slide show at high resolution, as well as printing my favorite photos to paper. We might enjoy looking at those together, so let me know if you are interested.
Happy Viewing. I will be refining this blog before I archive it, at which time I will email my contact list a heads-up. If you would like to make sure you are on the list, leave a comment for me. I am working, slowly, on a page of Parisian Architecture, though don’t hold your breath. I will, however leave you with a teaser, below.
![Entrance to Hotel Carnavalet. In 1548, Jacques des Ligneris, President of the Parliament of Paris, ordered the construction of the mansion that came to be known as the Hôtel Carnavalet; construction was completed about 1560. In 1578, the widow of Francois de Kernevenoy, later known as Carnavalet, purchased the building. In 1654, the mansion was bought by Claude Boislève, who commissioned the well-known architect, François Mansart, to make extensive renovations. Madame de Sévigné, famous for her letter-writing, lived in the Hôtel Carnavalet from 1677 until her death in 1696.[33]](https://michaelpieters.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/carnavalet.jpg)
Entrance to Hotel Carnavalet. In 1548, Jacques des Ligneris, President of the Parliament of Paris, ordered the construction of the mansion that came to be known as the Hôtel Carnavalet; construction was completed about 1560. In 1578, the widow of Francois de Kernevenoy, later known as Carnavalet, purchased the building. In 1654, the mansion was bought by Claude Boislève, who commissioned the well-known architect, François Mansart, to make extensive renovations. Madame de Sévigné, famous for her letter-writing, lived in the Hôtel Carnavalet from 1677 until her death in 1696.
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Many thanks to my friends from around the world who have been following these pages (especially those from outside the us). Our foreign friends are, listed in order of their time zones: Adam – Australia; Huanita – Germany; Pascaline & Luis; France; Alix — Great Britain; Elaine — Brazil; Berlio, Ady & Berlio2 — Mexico
1. Remember to left-click on a photo to see it in its full glory. And…. add your comments in the box provided at the bottom of the page. Let’s join Jeff, Roxie and Louisa to see if we can continue a dialogue.
2. Home now, I am still updating the blog with photos from my archives. And, getting ready to print some of the more artistic ones on a large-format printer. If you are interested in an image, suitable for framing, drop me a line.
Enjoy
Michael
Michael Pieters 
Staying in the 90s now. Are you going to Italy or anywhere else? Estimated TA. We need to know. Not much info from George.
So how affordable it is to live there? Is it like NYC? What are the favorite passtimes? Is there a generation gap? Or, do families stay together during outings and meals? Have you had any wine conversations with the french? Are there a lot of pets around? Dogs on leashes?
Housing is a bit pricey — pretty much like NY, I suppose. Flats in Paris are close to a million, but houses in the countryside are similar. You could get one with an indoor pool for a little over 500K euros. Pass times here seem no different than anyplace in the States. Families seem more coherent here, and since it is their spring break, kids, of all ages, are everywhere with their parents. I did, in fact, have my first French soiree at Arnaud’s flat. He had invited a number of his Architectural buddies to celebrate his 60th. Happy circumstance for me, because I had some sort of common ground to enter into the conversations. Those that spoke English, seemed happy to give me a half hour or so of their time. There are more or less the same number of pets around. Some on leashes, others chasing balls. Just like everywhere, I suppose.
Mikey- did you get a chance to visit the Jeu de Pomme? ( Museum) Of course I can’t spell in English let alone French but I think this is correct- It is one of my favorites- smallish- lots of Impressionists as I remember- Question? Did you get to see Toni’s studio? How is it going–and does seem happy with her effort? I hope it is taking off and she can recoop her investment +++-Have a great “last week-end” Love Luisa
I fixed a broken tile in Toni’s flat this morning, so, if I clean everything this evening I will have a free day tomorrow. If it is overcast, I will look into visiting Jeu de Paume. Thanks for the suggestion.
I didn’t sell all your tools so you have lots of carpenter stuff to work with here. Let us know by phone if you flight is delayed. ie a call from Miami. We plan on driving by the airport at 5mph so when you see us just throw you bag into the second seat and hop in. No waiting. We never saw any pictures of Toni doing yoga poses in front of Notre Damn. I hope you got some shots of the cafe down the street from her flat.
Soz, but the only shot of Toni and Arnaud was in a bar, where we had a beer before dinner. And… it is the only photo, out of a couple of hundred that is blurred. My luck. Maybe I can find a way to use it. Will call too, to let you know wazzup.