Photographs of Festivals in Paris: Fête de la Musique, the Gay Pride Parade, La course des Garçons de Café, acrobatics, musicians, fire eaters, pétanque players, people in Paris, Parisian personalities doing odd and unusual things, by David Henry. Regardez cette page en français…

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	Fire eaters performing on boulevard Saint-Germain during the fête de la Musique		A fire eater at a street festival next to the canal Saint-Martin
	The Waiters’ Race: The day of fastest service ever		Acrobatics in front of porte Saint-Denis
	A participant in Paris’ annual Gay Pride parade		African drummers in front of the Grand Halles in parc de la Villette
	Clouds of smoke rising from a barbeque during the fête de la Musique		A merguez vendor calms the flames with some water on boulevard Saint-Germain
	Montmartre, south side		Walking along quai de l’Horloge, île de la Cité
	A man weighing himself in a pharmacy, boulevard Sébastopol		Flowers for sale in place de la République
	A woman reading behind Notre-Dame		Laying down parking space lines on rue du roi de Sicile
	A musician on pont Notre-Dame		Back scratching on pont des Arts
	A woman slamming her fist on the table at the Saint-Régis café		A man with a Barbie handbag in front of Notre-Dame
	Two girls with their mom in Village Saint-Paul		Two sets of people having phone conversations on rue de la Montagne Sainte-Geneviève
	A man with a purple beard in front of Notre-Dame		A typical news stand in Paris
	Place de la Bastille by night, opposite the Column of July		Pétanque players at place de la Nation
	A dog at a the café «Le Chaland» next to canal Saint-Martin		A merchant with his guard animal, at the flea markets of Saint-Ouen
	Lunchtime with sparrows, near square des Innocents		A Grey Heron next to some bassins in the Jardin des Plantes
	A man with a huge dog on rue de Rivoli		A dog in front of a meat market on île Saint-Louis
	Some chickens at night near gare de l’Est		A face off between pets
	A pet adoption activist on boulevard Saint-Germain		A cat who lives in a squat below pont Louis-Philippe
	A strange translation on boulevard de Clichy		An amusing sign near the palais de Justice
	Some friends of mine		Two men at place de la Bastille
	A teenager on rue des Norvins in Montmartre		An habitué of boulevard Saint-Michel
	A Gypsy beggar in front of Notre-Dame		A woman doing her best to destroy an automobile
	A sister with twins		A friendly wave
	Canine human communication, place de la République

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