Monday, August 05, 2013

Fermeture Annuelle: photos

We all know by now, don't we, that Paris more or less shuts down in August.  Some of us revel in the peacefulness of a quiet Paris.  Others are challenged by the many, many boutique and local-shopkeeper closings.  Still others are away at vacation retreats and don't notice the difference.

But it is a rite of summer.  It is Paris.

A few years ago I commissioned some enterprising photographers to capture the signs posted in Paris shop windows announcing their summer closings. Even the convents post a "Fermeture Annuelle sign!

Here are a few of those signs. (Gentle reminder:  all copyright Polly-Vous Francais) 



Bonnes vacances!


























4 comments:

Autolycus said...

I can't resist adding a particularly elaborate one I saw in 2008 (Place Dauphine):
http://www.flickr.com/photos/patricklondon/2760228628/sizes/l/in/set-72157601670143924/

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