Paris est gris.

Paris is grey, much too grey. Huge grey clouds are hanging all over the sky...
Since I'm here there has been half a sunny day -- twice. I wonder, if I brought that weather with me? I wouldn't know where from, though, because as I remember Germany when I left it, it was rather sunny. So maybe the weather and me arrived independently, but simultaneously.

Here are two proofs of the greyness. -- Man, Paris, can I cheer you up in any way?


Champs de Mars
-- behind the Eiffel Tower.

Pont Alexandre III:
As I now researched, I apparently photographed "La Renommée au Combat", restraining Pegasus. (All the four 'renommées' are restraining Pegasus.) 'Renommée' seemingly translates into English with 'Fame'. But I still have no idea what kind of mythological figure is meant. ;-( So if anyone knows, I'd be happy to learn.

I actually only took that picture as a proof of the utter Parisian greyness, which isn't even brightened by a golden horse, Pegasus, able to fly... But I'm quite happy about having unconsciously chosen 'la renommée au combat', rather than the one of business or industry... ;-)

(The information I found so far is admittedly a little contradictory: a French site has the four "Renommées" to be "La Renommée des Arts", "La Renommée au Combat", "La Renommée de l'Agriculture" and "La Renommée de la Guerre", whereas an English version has it like this: the Fame of the Sciences, the Fame of the Arts, the Fame of Business and the Fame of Industry. That's mysterious, hm?)