Friday, June 5, 2015

From the Sketchbook: Café-Boulangérie Québec

One of my biggest pleasures, 
during our annual May trip to Québec City,
 is to hang out in cafés.
 Le Paillard is a "café-boulangérie" in the old city,
 a gathering place for tourists. 
Often in May you see large high school groups.
Perhaps it attracts tourists & residents alike.
Sometimes I can't tell the difference.
It's large & casual, part café, part breakfast & lunch spot. 
The wonderful baked goods & espresso...
...are well worth waiting for in line.
Come to Le Paillard to converse...
to read. 
Or, 
of course... 
to sketch!

11 comments:

  1. Now that looks like a great day! Love that soft blue wash too!

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  2. Sounds like the perfect spot for some people watching and sketching (and, of course, a pastry or two).

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  3. Rita -- Energy abounds in your Quebec sketches! What a fun series. I have been to Quebec once and was taken by its old architecture and history. It was a long time ago that I was there -- I am sure it has changed and that there are many more tourists now than when I visited in my twenties. Very nice post -- barbara

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  4. Rita -- Energy abounds in your Quebec sketches! What a fun series. I have been to Quebec once and was taken by its old architecture and history. It was a long time ago that I was there -- I am sure it has changed and that there are many more tourists now than when I visited in my twenties. Very nice post -- barbara

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  5. Lovely! Your sketches capture a laid-back, relaxed atmosphere.

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  6. You are so, so good at this -- capturing the everyday postures and pursuits. I LOVE these! xx

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  7. Witam serdecznie. Uwielbiam Twoje szkice i mogę na nie patrzeć i patrzeć. Jest mi bardzo miło, że piszesz u mnie i po polsku i podziwiam Cię za to. Jest też miło, że byłaś już u mnie po moich trochę męczących wakacjach. Pozdrawiam serdecznie i ślę buziaka oraz ściskam.

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  8. I've been there. Good place to people watch too.

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  9. That sweet sketch of the students reminds me of my grand-daughter.

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