There is always a story…

In the square next to the bakery this beautiful bandstand commands attention.

Sunny days it’s full of children having picnic lunches, in the evenings filled with local musicians.

These were erected in a variety of epochs, Parisian kiosques, or bandstands, are a common sight in many of the capitals’ parks and gardens. This year the City of Paris has launched the renovation of 34 of them.

I spent my early youth playing in bandstands and Parks in the summers Ooo seems forever ago.

[Diana]

Such wonderful shots and a great narrative.

[Wylie]

They look very Parisian, and yes, Paris was in the throes of fixing itself up for the Olympics when we were there a while back.

[Boxplayer]

So elegant

[Dione Giorgio]

So lovely and so nicely captured. Paris with its amazing architecture is one of the most beautiful cities in the whole world.

[PhotoCrazy]

Wonderful!

[Peter Dulis]

looks like a lovely place

[Christine Sztukowski]

Nice place

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Very impressive looking. Love it.

[Paula Fontanini]

How fun to spend an evening there listening to good music and hopefully snacking on something from the bakery! :)

[Jacqueline]

Lovely!

[Margaret Brown]

How beautiful!

[Carole Sandford]

Looks impressive!

[Annie-Sue]

How great that they are used - a lot of our classic bandstands fell into disrepair and were lost

[Laerke Thorndal]

Interesting 😃

[Yao RL]

There is no sign of winter at all.

[Valerie Chesney]

Such a beautiful bandstand & wonderful it is well used!
As I grew up my dad took us to the local parks to hear the bands & always bought us an ice cream..

[Brian]

Gorgeous images and narrative. An uplifting story

[Maxine Lathbury]

Very interesting