It’s rare, but it snowed here in Paris last night, and it stayed. This morning we all woke up to a blanket of white covering the cars and balconies and streets below. The city is quiet; there’s very little wind. The laughs of excited children echo and ricochet through the narrow avenues. Having spent a great deal of my life in Canada, I would call this a dusting. But to Parisians, this is a once a year experience, and they se régalent (really enjoy it)!
I popped out this morning to capture the moment, as it likely won’t last the day. Although it’s been very cold here in Paris this past week, and this morning was no exception, perhaps it will stick around a little. The snow is lovely. Reminds me of home.
You’ll notice the roads are unsalted and very few cars test their chances. People continue to line up for their Sunday baguette, though. Then again, I think the French would line up for their baguette under any conditions.
Bon visionnage!
megalagom said:
Lovely photos, I love the snow too. Glad you got to have a feeling of home. I’ve added your blog to my “Expats around the world” blogroll. I hope my readers enjoy your blog as much as I do. 🙂
Becoming Madame said:
Thank you for adding us! Take care!
Spoon Feast said:
Paris sur la neige, magnifique!
(I am learning French, is this correct?)
Thank you for sharing these pictures.
Becoming Madame said:
It’s great you’re learning French! Paris sous la neige (under the snow). So glad you enjoyed the shots.
Spoon Feast said:
Thank you for the ‘sous’, writing French can be such a puzzle!
Mark Anderson said:
Great Pics! Thanks, Dave
Cynthia Bertelsen said:
Wonderful post and pictures! Paris can be nice any time of the year …
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Food Forays said:
The pictures are wonderful… almost makes me wish I were there!
The snow in Northern Ontario is only about a foot deep now, and another beautiful, mild, sunny day may melt it some more…
ksmith35801 said:
Very nice…love the snow photos!
rehobothdiva said:
David Darhling, greetings from Wilmington, DE where I should be readying to go to SSaM’s but won’t be for I too have flown the coupe. I wish I could say I was near by in Europe some where but alas I am in Cleveland. (lol) Sounds romantic huh? Anyway. This is Ms Kym from the Chorale. I was so surprised to hear of your journey/adventure/trek to Paris. How wonderful. To do something purely for you is courageous. So many of us put things that we want to do off for some reason or another. Hell, life is too short. Thank you for leading the way and waking a few of us up.
Today’s post is lovely. I get to see the city through your eyes. Please continue to post everything. Be safe, have fun, come home.
Ps,,, I love the video post about colanders. I learned alot from you.
deyank said:
My parents and I were visiting Paris in December of 1956 and it snowed then also. These pictures brought back wonderful memories of walking in the park and eating cones of roasted chestnuts. Beautiful post.
Becoming Madame said:
That’s incredible! My husband just told me that 1956 was the coldest year in Paris. Apparently it was like today, but for a few months! Thanks for stopping by!
deyank said:
Oh, that it was. People bundled up with three or four layers of clothing. Frost everywhere. Puffs of white at every breath. We spent a week and loved every minute of it. All of our travel was via Metro mostly because the cars were heated (somewhat).
I have also tried several of your recipes. I goofed on one, but the others were very tasty. Very hard to find good goose liver without taking out a bank loan.
conradww1 said:
We just missed the snow, we were in Paris last week. Great photos!
David said:
It’s true what they say – Paris is beautiful in the snow!
Judy said:
oh so pretty. It’s like icing on the lovely old buildings…gorgeous! It just makes Paris more special! Beautiful photos! Stay warm!
mytimetotravel said:
Lovely photos – I especially liked the car with the heart. You’re so lucky to live in Paris!
binNotes said:
Can’t wait for our trip there in May – hopefully sans neige! More importantly, hope the vines throughout French wine regions haven’t suffered. Santé.
Jill Hill said:
I can imagine how beautiful it must be. I love Paris!
Grandma Nancy said:
Love your blog…..it has become a “must read” with my morning coffee. Love the stories and photo’s.
Storybook said:
We haven’t had a single flake of snow in our forest this winter. Merci pour votre partage! 🙂
lvaletutto said:
Yay snow! I wish it was snowing here in Köln 😦 We’ve had very cold weather here for the past week but no snow yet this year…
Laura
Joy said:
I agree, definitely a dusting, but pretty nonetheless. Thank you for sharing, I love looking at the photos.
My Punks Mom said:
BEAUTIFUL shots! Thanks so much for sharing!!
istmena said:
Even though I don’t like cold weather, I would’ve loved to be in Paris with snow and all!
Michi said:
I love how dreamy places look, covered in fresh snow. 🙂 I wish it would snow a little here, not just in the mountains!