Long thought of as the city of love, Paris certainly has magical qualities. It seems as though everything you do is shrouded in the glow of romance.
Kissing and cuddling unabashedly, lovers from around the world descend on Paris to get married or perhaps attach a padlock to bridge railings to be ” locked in love forever,” the key is then thrown into the Seine to seal the deal.
The Seine is like a magnet for lovers, drawing them to her and bidding they stay.
And you thought the benches in cemeteries were for the grieving
It’s midnight. One half of Paris is making love to the other half.
___the movie Ninotchka
That Paris exists and anyone could choose to live anywhere else in the world will always be a mystery to me.
___Adriana in Midnight in Paris
Whoever does not visit Paris regularly will never really be elegant.
___Honoré de Balzac
If you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris as a young man, then wherever you go for the rest of your life it stays with you, for Paris is a moveable feast
___Ernest Hemingway
Salvatore Anastasio
11 Jan 2015A terrific post! The first photo is especially striking.
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fotograffer
12 Jan 2015Thanks Sal, my faithful reader.
Sophie L.
11 Jan 2015Great set of this wonderful town (I live nearby) but I hope love is everywhere 😉
(my favorites are the last one, the one at the cemetery and the one on Louvre )
Have a nice sunday
fotograffer
12 Jan 2015Thanks Sophie. Ia am happy you enjoyed the post.
Tina Schell
11 Jan 2015Wow Ron, I may nominate you for a Voyeur award on this one LOL. You sure caught lots of action on your visit. So sad to see what Paris looked like this past week versus the lovely shots you captured during your visit. Nicely done.
fotograffer
12 Jan 2015Thanks, I think. When we were there in September everyone, it seemed, was in love, and unbasadily so. The post had been scheduled for some time and a almost pulled it because of recent events. But then thought all the more reason to post it. As always, thanks Tuma.
Tuxedo Sophisticated Cat
11 Jan 2015Wonderful photos. After all that’s been happening in Paris the last few days, its a nice reminder of what a wonderful city it is.
fotograffer
12 Jan 2015A thought a reminder of the paris we love and will love again may be apropos.
anotherday2paradise
11 Jan 2015Wonderful captures, Ron. Thanks for this amazing photo collection, reminding me of the Paris we all love.
fotograffer
12 Jan 2015Certainly a Paris of a happier time. And I believe it will be again. Thanks Sylvia.
Dalo 2013
18 Jan 2015This is a beautiful theme ~ and with this series of photos I could not help but smile and feel great… As you perfectly state: “everything you do is shrouded in the glow of romance” and any place in the world that can do that is some place special. This series will have me smiling for a while ~ great shots Ron and such a perfect look at this city.
fotograffer
22 Jan 2015After recent events I thought a reminder of what Paris is to many of us would be timely. Thanks for your kind words Randall.
Madhu
11 Feb 2015Another beautiful series Ron! The couple in the gallery and the last shot of the old couple are standouts for me 🙂
fotograffer
13 Feb 2015Thanks, Madhu. I included the older couple as a reminder for Lynne and me one of these days.
Les Petits Pas de Juls
17 Nov 2015Gorgeous pictures of the city I live in right now. Magnificent quotes, much needed today. Thank you for the reminder.
fotograffer
2 Jan 2016Those images take on a new meaning since recent events. Thank you for reminding me, too.