Bastille day seems appropriate enough for posting some pics taken in Paris last week ...
where here in the gardens of the Palais du Luxembourg there were no signs at all of urgent calls aux armes citoyens.
Au contraire, Parisians were taking advantage of a rare-for-this-summer sunny day to chillax (elegantly, of course) next to the Medici fountain and on the lawns ...
take a ride on the carousel
or enjoy a free concert at the bandstand.
Even les soldes were taken at a leisurely pace, with no crowds or queues. I certainly took advantage of them (though sadly not at Repetto, below, where even the sale prices were eye-watering) ...
with a stop or two on the side for roses and macarons ...
and afterwards took a well-deserved break (shopping parcels in tow) for some people-watching (at Les Deux Magots, where the waiters come direct from central casting).
Of course when people meet up on the streets of St Germain, it's also quite often dog-meeting time ...
Here Parisian dog with impeccable taste eyes elegant shoe appreciatively ...
Finally, in the spirit of Vive la France, and all that ...
... I leave you with my very favourite version of La Marseillaise - the reggae-styled, wryly-titled Aux Armes etcaetera by my very favourite Frenchman ...
Photo credit note: doggie shots in St Germain des Pres taken by Nicholas B. I must have been too busy eyeing the waiters.