Jardin Butte Chaumont et 

 Jardin des Plantes et 

Mosquee de Paris Cafe

We walked to the Metro closest to the mosque and the Professor discovered that he was in the old neighborhood where he served on a mission 45 years ago.  We bought more strawberries

at this corner of the market on Mouffetard. 

Although I have been to this corner several times, I had never noticed this unusual architecture.  Unusual for this neighborhood anyway.  

 Eglise Saint Medard in background

When I walked into the church, altar boys were practicing entering the nave. 

It is a very light and pleasant building.

Jardin Butte Chaumont

We visited this garden in the winter and I wanted to see it again in the spring when the trees were that special new green and flowers were blooming.

Children fishing for ducks

Flowers growing on rocks

Suspension bridge in background

When you are standing on the bridge you can feel it move as

people walk along it.
The bridge was created by  Gustave Eiffel in 1867.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parc_des_Buttes_Chaumont#The_bridges

The Temple de la Sibylle and the other structures at the jardin were created by architect Gabriel Davioud, the chief architect for the city of Paris.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parc_des_Buttes_Chaumont#The_bridges

Waterfall in a grotto

http://www.new-territories.com/ZOO/?page_id=431

Jardin des Plantes

Jean-Baptiste Lamarck

http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/history/lamarck.html

The mosque just around the corner from the Jardin des Plantes

Couscous at the restaurant Mosquee de Paris

Special thanks to these two unsuspecting women who got caught when 

I tried to catch the waiter pouring their tea.  

Our neighborhood at avenue la Motte Picquet

Spring leaves on the trees on the walk to Franprix