Rue de l’Abbaye in Paris.  Photograph by Paul Goldfinger.  Click image to enlarge.  silver gelatin print. ©  Blogfinger.net

The oldest church in Paris is in the Latin Quarter on the Left Bank;  it is the church of St-Germaine-des-Pres.  The area is a commercial district and is very busy.  They have a playground in the front.

But in the back, near a place where a Benedictine abbey once stood, is a small quiet park where one can escape the hustle- bustle and find respite.  This photograph shows that comforting space.

Then after a rest, a visitor can enter the church or find some fine little bistro where you can enjoy a simple but exquisite meal.  These bistros are often mom and pop sorts of places where there might be only a few items available that day, but you can’t go wrong.

GIGI   Hermione Gingold and Maurice Chevalier