March 12, 2013

Paris in the snow!

Bonjour from beautiful, snow-covered Paris - a magical sight and very rare indeed to have a snowfall that lasts all day and actually sticks!



Paris is not really prepared for such a weather event.  There is no river traffic on the Seine...


No one is walking in the Tuileries Gardens...


The cafés are empty...


And so are the playgrounds...


At night it became even more deserted...


As the wind picked up and the snow continued to fall, St. Germain des Prés became ethereal..


The "Vélibs" waited for ghostly riders...


And Smartcars looked like igloos...


Even the famous Café de Flore was deserted...


But here I am, and will be for the next few weeks, so please check back and hopefully the sun will come out and we will soon be enjoying a sunny stroll and Springtime in Paris!!

2 comments:

Margie said...

Lovely to see. This comment was written from a much warmer location.

Beth said...

Beautiful photos of the Paris I've only seen without snow. Thank you for these snow fantasies.....