A bunch of snowflakes descended upon Paris today

That’s right — we got a rare snowfall in the city!

Today is the first day of the 6 p.m. curfew. During the day, we can walk around without restrictions; we just have to be inside by 6 p.m. Doesn’t matter where inside is, as long as we don’t leave before 6 a.m. the following day.

I wanted to get a run in, but with sunrise at 8:40 a.m., it’s hard to wake up early. Then, I got cut off by an early snowfall. It started at 10 a.m. and continued through the day. The result: A very pretty snow-covered Montmartre. There was even some skiing at the Square Louise Michel. I only wish I had seen it.

This was the first significant snowfall in the city in two years. Last year, I saw some wet snow for a few minutes one morning, and that was the extent of the snow I saw all winter. Not that I was complaining. I may be Canadian, but I do despise winter.

Still, the first snowfall is always pretty. Would you like to see pics of a snow-covered Paris? Of course you would.

Place du Tertre. The weather just might be inspiring the artists in the square, assuming any were out at this hour.
Funiculaire or stairs? Today, the choice was obvious.
Sacre Brrrrr.
This is definitely not frost.
Place des Abbesses, which in normal years would have a Christmas market through the first week of January. A bit of snow there would have been magical.
In the summer, that flower canopy is stunning.
The fish market at Rue des Abbesses and Rue Lepic gets into the Christmas spirit.
Looking up Rue Tholozé to one of the windmills in Montmartre.
That cinema looks like it would be a lot of fun to visit one day.
There will be no show at the amphitheatre today.
You get used to living in smaller spaces in Paris.
Apparently, that extends to the snowmen as well.

Published by canuckistantakesparis

A Canadian expat in Paris at the age of 42. This is going to be good.

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  1. Thank you for the magical photos. It is lovely to see this area and get a bit of an idea of Montmartre. Sacre Coeur in the daylight is impressive, although hearing the bells at the New Year was wonderful!

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