Place Louis-Lepine - Marché aux fleurs
(FLOWER MARKET IN THE PLACE LOUIS-LEPINE)
It was early morning when we passed this flower market on our way to Sainte-Chapelle. The vendors were just setting up, but I knew immediately we had to return because this was the "other Paris" I wanted to see.
So later that afternoon, after visiting Sainte-Chapelle, the Cluny Museum, and Notre Dame, Doug and I found our way back to this spot on Île de la Cité in Paris' 4th arrondissement, where I reveled in the abundance of flowering plants, garden novelties, and the sweet smell of soil and water.
All the while, Doug waited patiently for me in a sunny spot near the Pont Notre Dame.
So later that afternoon, after visiting Sainte-Chapelle, the Cluny Museum, and Notre Dame, Doug and I found our way back to this spot on Île de la Cité in Paris' 4th arrondissement, where I reveled in the abundance of flowering plants, garden novelties, and the sweet smell of soil and water.
All the while, Doug waited patiently for me in a sunny spot near the Pont Notre Dame.
WALLACE FOUNTAINS
We saw our first signature green, cast-iron
Wallace Fountain in the Marché aux Fleurs. These fountains are named after the Englishman Richard Wallace who financed their construction. They are located along many of the well-used walkways throughout Paris with the intention that everyone in Paris should have access to fresh water. |
Originally, each fountain had a tin cup
attached with a chain which everyone shared. Nowadays, the chained cups are long gone, but people still use the fountains to fill their own water bottles or cups. Finding one was always fun-- like a scavenger hunt Paris-style. |