Canal St-Martin

Exploring the new neighborhood.

Façade

Before brunch today we tracked down Les Spécialistes, a building façade installed by some conceptual artists and discussed here. Looks like someone took the doorknob.

Paris Plage

Sur les pavés, Paris Plage.

Yesterday was the last day of Paris Plage. Notice the enormous foosball/baby-foot table in the first picture: six a side!

Professor Tournesol

Professor Calculus is called Professor Tournesol in the original French versions of the Tintin comics.

Étienne Marcel

Sunset near the Étienne Marcel metro.

Musée des Plans-Reliefs

The Musée des Plans-Reliefs in the Hôtel des Invalides (the final picture above shows the most deliciously named 17th century fort, Fort Paté).

Sapience

Above the entryway to the part of the ENS containing the cognitive science department and the Institut Jean-Nicod.

Box of Philosophy Books

As mentioned before, I packed up all but one box of philosophy books that I anticipate using this year. For a couple of days I was irrationally afraid that it was lost in the mail, but it finally arrived.

Mackerel and Sardines

Tins of Mackerel and Sardines from G. Detou.