Check it out.

http://www.haltadefinizione.com :nice:

Thanks
Evil

Laperouse is an amazing historic treasure dating to 1766 and located on the Quai des Grands Augustins along the Seine. Here is their website, that includes the history (excerpted below) and other information. www.restaurantlaperouse.com/ The dining rooms upstairs are incredible jewels: each little salon is like an art piece in itself, decorated with mirrors and paintings, tiles, sculptural details, crystal chandeliers and sconces, rugs and furniture that depict a theme. I didn't go inside as I only had about an hour or so to get this shot, while there was very little traffic, and again, it was a game of cat and mouse for the photographer, trying to get a photo without pedestrians on this busy sidewalk. But it was a c-c-c-c-cold February evening and the rain was working in my favor. :o) The mysterious mood created by the dim, soft light, has really given this image an air of historic charm, putting one right back into time. For history lovers, more information below in my comment. :o)

Du site internet de Laperouse (voir si-dessus): "En 1766, Monsieur Lefèvre, limonadier du Roi Louis XV, rachète cet ancien hôtel particulier situé sur les quais de Seine, face au Palais de la Cité et y fonde la Maison Lapérouse en hommage au célèbre navigateur.

A partir de 1850, Lapérouse devient le rendez-vous du tout Paris littéraire, politique et galant. Les chambres du premier étage deviennent des petits salons très prisés et peuvent témoigner de la présence gourmande d’Alexandre Dumas fils, George Sand, Alfred de Musset, Victor Hugo, Emile Zola, Gustave Flaubert…"

Dedication: This photo is for my Flickr friend Sati, www.flickr.com/photos/sati_kobashi/ who is the administrator of a really fun group called Feel Me, Post Me, www.flickr.com/groups/feelme/ that focuses on how a photo makes you FEEL rather than on its technical aspects. A very fun and interesting group. Sati's whimsical and creative photo stream is a great ride, and I dedicate this photo to her because she has taken THIS tour of the Historic Cafes of Paris with me all the way!! Thanks Sati from Brazil!

I also thank ChelseaPhotography www.flickr.com/photos/chelseaonline/ for all the great virtual visits we've had over many glasses of champagne, on this little tour of some of our favorite kinds of places, The Historic Cafes of Paris, which I've been uploading these last several days. Thanks Monique of Canada who has a now very famous set of great cats on Flickr, Leo and Camille! ^__^ ^__^

Those are great.

I looked (very briefly, I admit) for a virtual tour of the Sistene Chapel, but only found a site seemingly controlled by the Vatican, and the site only had small pics.

Those are really good.