Arts et Métiers

In the Ancienne église de Saint-Martin-des-Champs at the Musée des Arts et Métiers. The circle of people below are looking at a replica of Foucault's Pendulum. The museum also has Pascal's adding machines and the standard meter bar in platinum (previously mentioned here).

Philosophers at Work

J. Derrida, M. Foucault, G. Deleuze, F. Guattari.

A work by Mounir Fatmi hanging in the Musée des Arts Decoratifs.

Amiens Cathedral

The Polychromie sur la cathédrale d'Amiens.

Pictures from the last trip to Amiens.

Terrace at Printemps Maison

A rainy afternoon and a verre with Melody on the 9th floor of Printemps Maison.

Transit Strike

Walking home from IJN to avoid the reduced service on the Metro.

WSW

While watching the sun go down last night, I spotted the top of the Eiffel Tower through the chimney pots and TV aerials across the street.

Chevron Floors

Just moved into a place that has chevron-patterned floors.

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.