We have driven and walked in my eternal Paris, and would like to have an imprint in my blog on the wonderful family times we had there, There is so much to see , doing my best, and glad found me these pictures in my cd rom vault ,which now transposing in my blog for you and me, This was my former worked city, so glad to post more memorable spots on it, I thank you for your readership over the years and to bear with my rants! After Paris is to rant, shout and yelled about, me think. Therefore, here is my take on curiosities of Paris, part XLVII !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I.
The Maison Loo located at 48 rue de Courcelles in the 8éme arrondissement of Paris ,is a Chinese Pagoda that it is in no way a religious building, but simply the result of one man’s love for his country of origin , China , and his will to share it with his adopted country, France. Arriving in Paris in 1902, Ching Tsai Loo was a dazzlingly successful art dealer. He bought a private mansion built in 1880, in the classic French style, to carry out his activity there a few steps from Parc Monceau. The mansion is raised by 2 floors, the roof is rebuilt, and the entire building is painted red , A construction completed in 1926. It is now a private museum, which offers exhibitions and fairs throughout the year ,and even spaces that can be privatized. The only opportunities if you wish to discover the magnificent typical Chinese interior decoration of this pagoda. The official Galerie C.T. Loo & Cie is today the oldest gallery of Asian art in Paris and the only real Chinese house in Paris. A unique decoration of 600 m 2 of Asian arts.
The official pagoda of Paris or Maison Loo: http://www.pagodaparis.com/pagoda_paris.html
The Paris tourist office on the Pagoda of Paris: https://parisjetaime.com/eng/culture/the-pagoda-paris-p1135
Au Printemps Paris perpetuates, over the seasons, its vision of essential luxury at low prices. Au Printemps is a department store that mainly focuses on fashion, luxury and beauty brands. The flagship store is located on Boulevard Haussmann in the 9éme arrondissement of Paris. I passed by many many times by Au Printemps Haussmann . Metro Havre-Caumartin lines 3 and 9 closes bus line is the 43 on rue du Havre and 32/66 on bd Haussmann. The Printemps Haussmann ,(Paris) ,an authentic masterpiece of architecture from the end of the 19C and the beginning of the 20C, Printemps Haussmann is the most beautiful Parisian structure dedicated to commerce. Covering nearly 50,000 m², the Group’s flagship brings together the most beautiful fashion, luxury and beauty brands, exclusive concepts (La Sneaker, L’Endroit, etc.) as well as tailor-made services to offer an exceptional shopping experience on 45,000 m² over 3 buildings and more than 1,000 brands !
The official Au Printemps on the bd Haussmann store: https://www.printempsfrance.com/magasins/paris-haussmann
The Avenue de Saxe is located in the 7éme and 15éme arrondissements of Paris. It begins at 3 Place de Fontenoy and ends at 100 Rue de Sèvres. Every Thursday and Saturday, from 8h to 14h, the open-air Breteuil Market takes place. It features merchants, artisans, and small producers of fresh French, Italian, and Lebanese produce. It takes its name from the Marshal of France Maurice de Saxe, titled Count of La Raute (1696-1710) and later Count of Saxe (1710-1750). He was Marshal General of the camps and armies of Louis XV. The road was laid out around 1780 and ceded by the State to the city under the law of March 19, 1838. The section located on the even-numbered side, between Place de Breteuil and Rue Pérignon, marked the boundary of the Grenelle slaughterhouses. Notable buildings: No. 2: UNESCO House. No. 26: Site of the Carmelite Convent, described by Huysmans in De tout (The Carmelites of Paris). No. 52: Ferdinand Foch, Major General, elevated to the rank of Marshal of France, and also appointed Marshal of the United Kingdom and Poland, and a member of the Académie Française. resided there in November 1918. No. 55: former “Ségur” telephone exchange,(see pic), built in 1900. It is a three-story building in cut stone and yellow bricks, the facade of which is decorated with bas-reliefs as letters “RF” for French Republic, women sculpted in the middle of the arches and lion heads under the lintels of the first-floor windows. After extensive renovations, the SAX Paris, LXR Hotels & Resorts a four-star hotel open at this location in 2025. Christopher McQuarrie’s Mission: Impossible 6, starring Tom Cruise, Henry Cavill, Rebecca Ferguson, Simon Pegg, and Alec Baldwin, was partially filmed on Avenue de Saxe.
The Paris Tourist Office in the 7th arrondissement of Paris: https://parisjetaime.com/eng/article/explore-paris-s-7th-arrondissement-a825
The Paris Tourist Office in the 15th arrondissement of Paris: https://parisjetaime.com/eng/article/explore-paris-s-15th-arrondissement-a827
There you go folks, a dandy city to explore and enjoy with the family, Memorable moments in my eternal Paris, driving and walking all over in my road warrior trails brings out sublime awesome spots with nice memorable family visits of yesteryear always remember and always looking forward to be back, eventually. Again hope you enjoy the post on curiosities of Paris , part XLVII !!! as I.
And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!
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