Author: Frances

The bluest sky in France this week is In Josephine’s bedroom at Malmaison. #malmaison

Malmaison on a cloudy day. The home of Napoleon and Josephine, and then Josephine alone. #shegotitinthedivorce #malmaison

Tamgo roses at Mouile florist across the street frim our hotel, where my darlin’ friend and travel buddy @carolyneroehm did an”internship” a few years ago… C’est charmant… #paris #flowershop #tangoroses

One last shot of the Bibliothèque St Geneviève reading room. We were lucky to have seen the original drawings by designer Henri Labrouste and to have gotten our own library cards so we could stay and draw. #minedontlooklikelabrouste‘s #bibliothèquestgeneviève #henrilabrouste #paris #library #prettylight

The Panthéon through a window of the reserve rooms at the Bibliothèque St Geneviève, Paris. These rooms house the oroginal drawings and plans for the library, by Henri Labrouste. #pantheonparis

Reading room of the Bibliothèque St Geneviève, Paris, designed by Henri Labrouste. #bibliothèquestgeneviève #paris missed you this morning @carolyneroehm

The beautiful gardens and sculpture at the Coubertin Foundation, near Paris. #coubertin #fondationcoubertin #sculpturegarden

Le chateau de la famille Counertin, no longer lived in by the family but housing the famous library of books on architecture, building, and craftsmanship, the raison d’etre of the Coubertin Foundation, school, and workshops here on the estate, just outside Paris.

From a bumpy cab on the Rue de Rivoli, toward Place de la Concorde. #prettylight #sunsetinparis #ruederivoli

Foyer of the Musee de Nissim Comando, Paris, with an exquisite shaft of sunlight. During WWII, the entire Comando family was rounded up by the Nazis and perished without a trace. The house and its contents were left to the Musee des Arts Decoratiifs. #paris #museedenissimcomando #prettylight

The Biblioteque Mazarin, one of the most beautiful rooms Ive ever seen. #Paris #institutdefrance #bibliotequemazarin

Sort of cant even believe this came from my iphone, let alone moi. Moody skies meet the Louvre, as seen from mear the Biblioteque Mazarin. No filter or anything, pinky swear. #paris #lelouvre #skyscape #couds #iwanttopaintit #prettylight #magiclight