A piece of Britain in Paris (Square d’Orléans)

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Chopin once lived here… And George Sand wasn’t very far. Don’t ask what these two were up to.

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A bit far from Orléans, the private square has been a listed national landmark since 1977.

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In the middle of our street…

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Neo classical fountains.

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Not so neo neo classical motobike.

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The English look and feel isn’t a coincidence. The square was built by Edward Cresy, a British architect. Hence the mews-like feel of the houses at the back and those in which Visionary Marketing is located.

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Reminds me of Craven Gardens and Brook Mews North (W2) where I once lived.

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Why are modern cars so awfully anaesthetic.

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Yann Gourvennec
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Yann Gourvennec
Yann Gourvennec

I'm a photographer and watercolourist. I have practiced photography since childhood and digital photography since 1995. I turned it into my main occupation in 2021. I own a photo studio in Paris, France.
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Je suis photographe et aquarelliste. Je pratique la photographie depuis l'enfance et la photographie numérique depuis 1995. J'en ai fait mon activité principale en 2021. Je possède un studio photo dans le 15e arrondissement de Paris

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