Mollard

We spent our Thursday mostly walking over to the Saint-Lazaire area and having lunch at Mollard, one of the better known Art Nouveau restaurants. After a lengthy and wonderful lunch, we crossed over to the station, attempted some photos, and then walked back along the Grands Boulevards. It was enough for a day off.

A little background

My entree

Oops, forgot to take pix of her steak/frites, best
steak we've had in France (she shared a bite)

Opening day news coverage

We'll be back Sunday for our final restaurant meal
in Paris for this campaign

Across the street

At the great old Saint-Lazaire station

I'd hoped to get a shot to rival Monet's from 1877

Best I could do

On the walk back, we ran into a line of production trucks that told
us a movie or TV series was being shot nearby; it's amazing how
many people it takes to do just a 30 second piece

Grip #2 truck

When I asked the photo-bomber here if they were shooting
Emily in Paris, he said oh, no, they'd wrapped that three months
ago, and that the third season of shooting was already scheduled;
this was some other Americain film or series

Sights on the walk back: the old headquarters
of Le Figaro, the great French newspaper

Every block has a beautiful Belle Epoque; or two, or three

A Belgian frites shop of which we've become 
quite fond

Peering into a chocolate fabricant near our apartment