Paris - Sights - Part 2

Breathtaking vertical garden by Patrick Blanc

The entrances to some of the metros are so charming.

... while others are meh. This one is in the same region as the photo above.

Place de la Republique. There was a campaign happening in the square on the day.

Canal Saint-Martin. We walked all along the canal > Bassin de la Villette > crossed over Boulevards des Marechaux and spent some time at the Cite des Science et de l'Industrie.

Canal Saint-Martin

Um-hm... How do you explain that to your momma?

Dominoes on the canal.

Pétanque, a form of boules. I can't remember the exact location where this was played. I'm almost certain it is along the Bassin de la Villette, around Quai de la Seine.

Quai de l'Oise

Fresh herbs, veggies and what-nots.

The Cité des Sciences et de l’industrie

The entrance to the big silver ball.

 

See the line of people facing the same direction? That's a queue for fallafel. L'As du Fallafel. Must be good.

I found rooibos tea! Lov Organic

The quickest, most convenient and cost effective way to get around the streets of Paris. From as little as 1.70 Euros per day you can hire a Velib bicycle and do your sightseeing using pedal power. Paris is very bicycle friendly and cycling the city is a good counter to all the carbs you'll consume.

They have a bit of a thing for bikes, those Parisians do. Buried Bike sculpture by Claes Oldenburg

By far the ghastliest building I have seen in my life. It's so scary and intimidating that when you first see it, if feels as if you're walking into a nightmare.

The front of the monstrous Centre Pompidou.

... and that was it for sightseeing with the friends. The next and final Paris Sights post will be the sightseeing that hubby and I did together.