29 January 2011

'Au Bonheur des Rues' - the Boulangerie


There is a truly fascinating exhibition on at the Palais de l'Europe at the moment called 'Au Bonheur des Rues.'

The expression 'Au Bonheur des Rues' is inspired by Emile Zola's novel 'Au Bonheur des Dames' which was about a grand Parisien department store at the end of the 19th century.

This exhibition presents the shops of Menton as they really were at the end of the 19th century/beginning of the 20th century.

Today - the Baker's Shop.

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Une magnifique exposition appelée "Au Bonheur des Rues" se tient pour quelques jours encore au Palais de l'Europe.

L'expression «Au Bonheur des Rues» est inspirée d'un roman d'Emile Zola 'Au Bonheur des Dames' nom d'un grand magasin Parisien de la fin du 19ème siècle.

Cette exposition présente les commerces de Menton tels qu'ils étaient vraiment de la fin du 19ème siècle au début du 20ème.

Aujourd'hui - la Boulangerie.
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10 comments:

  1. Chuckeroon29 January, 2011

    La maison ne fait pas de credit!!!!!!! Bankers beware!

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  2. Malyss29 January, 2011

    My favorite was the hats shop! and also the old toys for kids, and the old "bar" ("saloon"?..), oh well, I liked everything there! :)

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  3. brattcat29 January, 2011

    wonderful, wonderful!

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  4. Anonymous29 January, 2011

    My weakness is bread, especially the breads with hard outter crusts and soft white insides. Yummy.

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  5. Kate29 January, 2011

    Your top photo makes me salivate; can't find a decent baguette anywhere around here!!

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  6. Anonymous29 January, 2011

    I would have liked this exhibition!!
    Barbara from Germany

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  7. Dave-CostaRicaDailyPhoto.com29 January, 2011

    The shops might have changed, but thank goodness it looks like French bread has not changed.

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  8. Owen30 January, 2011

    Why is it that things from the past like this often look so appealing, as though there was actually a soul present, while so much today does not ??? We have forgotten so much... But glimpses like this stir the embers of memory...

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  9. Bob Crowe30 January, 2011

    Saturday night and finally some free time. There is an American expression "In God we trust. All others pay cash." The first part is on the dollar bill. Now I know the equivalent expression in French.

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  10. Michel Benoit01 February, 2011

    C'est bien sympa cette exposition.
    Comment se fait-il que ce ne soit pas un musée permanent ? Cela le mérite.

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