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The little pleasures of Paris, Leslie Jonath ; illustrations by Lizzy Stewart

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The little pleasures of Paris

910802362

Leslie Jonath ; illustrations by Lizzy Stewart

"A guide to Paris's most charming places, objects, and pastimes, complied by Leslie Jonath and illustrated by Lizzy Stewart. Organized by season and featuring 45 places and experiences--foods, parks, bakeries, museums, streets, festivals, and more--that are quintessentially Parisian, The Little Pleasures of Paris is a classic love-letter to the City of Light"--, Provided by publisher

LE PRINTEMPS (SPRING): Parisian breakfast ; Parisian dogs ; The Thinker ; Stained-glass at St. Chapelle ; The Bird Market ; Marbles in Le Champs du Mars ; Les éclairs ; Les bouquinistes ; Paris shoes (Paris fashion) ; Chagall's Floating Bride and Groom ; Candied violets at Mere de Famille -- L'ÉTÉ (SUMMER): Luxumbourg Gardens ; Les marionettes ; Paris bridges ; The spray of the fountains at Beauborg ; La Rue Mouffetard ; Summer ferris wheel at Les Tuilieris ; Meta Mona Lisa ; The silver reflective balls at Palais Royale ; A picnic bench at Le Places des Voges ; Ice cream on the Ile St. Louis ; Fetes de la Musiques ; Bastille Day on Les Champs Elysee ; A quiet August dinner on the canals (St. Martins) -- L'AUTOMNE (AUTUMN): La Rentree (Le Goute) ; Roasted chestnuts ; Whir of traffic around the Arc de Triomphe ; Buttery apple tarts at La Poilane ; Gallery cats on Rue de Seine ; Mint tea served at the Mosque at Le Jardin des Plantes ; The masterpiece stamps ; Marche des timbres ; The winding stairs of Montmartre on a windy day ; An impression of time (clock) at the Musee d'Orsay ; Glow of lamps at Place Furstenberg ; Vintage cars ; La Parasolerie -- L'HIVER (WINTER): Early morning on the metro ; The gargoyles of Notre Dame ; Opera singers in Notre Dame ; Loomers at Les Gobelins ; Ice skating at l'Hotel de Ville ; Bowls of hot chocolate at Café Angelina ; Antique keys at the Flea Market ; Oyster plates at La Coupole/Brasseries ; Bundled children on the carousel at the Parc Monseau ; Paris by night (twinkling lights of Eiffel Tower)