I am standing on the roof of the physics building of Ecole Normale Superieure. Looking down on Paris, which these days lies under the icy spell of a clear blue winter sky.

Looking down from the stairway
But during the day, there are be seminar talks to prepare (and give) and people to meet…
Luckily, we already used the weekend to do shopping at yet more favorite tea shops and book stores. Our hotel (and Ecole Normale, for that matter) is close to the lovely rue Mouffetard, with its market style food shops on the lower part, and shops selling all sorts of odd trinkets and clothes further up (of course I was not able to resist).
But also food-wise, we have a lot to catch up on. Stepping out from the TGV from Geneva, we already had our first helping of confit de canard at a small Brasserie. Since it turned out to be a somewhat heavy meal, the following dinner consisted of crepes only.

Charming incongruities: Mt. Fuji on 3rd floor

The Pantheon
Tags: Ecole Normale Superieure, Paris