Central Paris : The heart of Paris, part 2

Minato Ku · #1 Posted **Jul 22, 2007, 3:58 PM**

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My others photo threads

Southern inner suburbs of Paris : part 1 2
Southwestern inner suburbs of Paris, part 1 2 3 4
Central Paris : around Avenue de l'Opera
Central Paris : Montparnasse, part 1 2 3
Central Paris : Around avenue d'Italie, Part 1 2 3
Western suburbs : Versailles
Western inner suburbs : La Defense, part 1 2
Central Paris : Champs Elysee

STLgasm · #2 Posted **Jul 22, 2007, 7:09 PM**

ooh la la!

kenc · #3 Posted **Jul 23, 2007, 8:15 PM**

Beautiful photos, but I was scared by the number of McDonalds on those photos.

Grumpy · #4 Posted **Jul 23, 2007, 8:25 PM**

I like your style , very real

Minato Ku · #5 Posted **Jul 23, 2007, 10:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by kenc

Beautiful photos, but I was scared by the number of McDonalds on those photos.

250 in Paris metro

SuburbanNation · #6 Posted **Jul 24, 2007, 3:06 AM**

hopefully nobody takes this in a way that i do not intend at all, but before i even thought about the buildings, i was struck by how american the variety of people felt to me...but maybe it isnt that at all, it's a modern global city.

the photographs are great, i really enjoy this series of threads.

Kilgore Trout · #7 Posted **Jul 24, 2007, 4:18 AM**

I love the area around Les Halles. It's very chintzy but also alive in the kind of dynamic, multicultural way that you don't find in the more effete parts of Paris.

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Originally Posted by SuburbanNation

hopefully nobody takes this in a way that i do not intend at all, but before i even thought about the buildings, i was struck by how american the variety of people felt to me...but maybe it isnt that at all, it's a modern global city.

I'm not entirely sure what you mean. Ethnic diversity isn't just an American trait.

Strayone · #8 Posted **Jul 24, 2007, 4:33 AM**

Part deux is magnific! Merci beau coup!

Minato Ku · #9 Posted **Jul 24, 2007, 8:34 AM**

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Originally Posted by SuburbanNation

hopefully nobody takes this in a way that i do not intend at all, but before i even thought about the buildings, i was struck by how american the variety of people felt to me...but maybe it isnt that at all, it's a modern global city.
the photographs are great, i really enjoy this series of threads.

Thanks
Since the 19th century Paris is a cosmopolite and multicultural city.

Fabb · #10 Posted **Jul 25, 2007, 12:11 PM**

I always look for familiar faces in your photos... but I haven't had any luck with that so far.

Red UM Rebel · #11 Posted **Jul 25, 2007, 3:55 PM**

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Ahhh, French political or football discussion. Love the pictures!

yarabundi · #12 Posted **Jul 26, 2007, 1:12 PM**

I love them all !! Not a single touristic pic. Only real, everyday life shots. Lots of people on the streets ; diversity. In one word : Paris !! 10/10 !!

LaSalle.St.Station · #13 Posted **Jul 27, 2007, 8:09 AM**

A-pparently the French vacated Paris, because those people shots looked like the Paramus Mall on a Saturday.

Minato Ku · #14 Posted **Jul 27, 2007, 10:32 AM**

Why did you said that ?
effectivly outside vacation times it is more crowed and multicultural. :okay:

kool maudit · #15 Posted **Jul 29, 2007, 5:05 AM**

what are the french, then, meant to look like? white men on monochromatic bicycles, wearing sailor shirts and toting warm baguettes? this paris is probably better found in a quebec city t-shirt shop, or at a casino in nevada.

UrbanSophist · #16 Posted **Jul 29, 2007, 6:07 AM**

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Originally Posted by kool maudit

white men on monochromatic bicycles, wearing sailor shirts and toting warm baguettes? this paris is probably better found in a quebec city t-shirt shop, or at a casino in nevada.

works for me!

ChiPsy · #17 Posted **Jul 29, 2007, 10:30 PM**

Great shots...such a beautiful city.

One curiosity: Why so little diversity of ages? Is it that these were taken primarily in a youthful tourist area? Or do French people no longer live past age 40?

There were some older adults in these pix, but proportionately few -- n'est pas?

Kilgore Trout · #18 Posted **Jul 30, 2007, 1:21 AM**

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Originally Posted by ChiPsy

One curiosity: Why so little diversity of ages? Is it that these were taken primarily in a youthful tourist area? Or do French people no longer live past age 40? There were some older adults in these pix, but proportionately few -- n'est pas?

This is a popular shopping district that draws young people from across the metropolitan area. (It's located on top of the largest metro and RER interchange in Paris.) There are plenty of other neighbourhoods in Paris that are disproportionately old.

urbanpln · #19 Posted **Jul 30, 2007, 1:27 AM**

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Originally Posted by ChiPsy

Great shots...such a beautiful city.

One curiosity: Why so little diversity of ages? Is it that these were taken primarily in a youthful tourist area? Or do French people no longer live past age 40?

There were some older adults in these pix, but proportionately few -- n'est pas?

Dude this area of Paris (Les Halles) is similiar to Wicker Park/Bucktown or Lake View. You could make the same assessment about those areas.

PhilippeMtl · #20 Posted **Jul 30, 2007, 1:42 AM**

Est-ce que le réseau vert est très étendu à travers la ville ou ce n'est uniquement qu'une ou deux rues qui sont pour les piétons/cyclistes ??