Villa Duthy, Paris 14e

A narrow alley that does not lead anywhere, a private, quiet oasis in the middle of the city, a place to call home.

Subjects: Paris, 75014, streets, alleys

Cite du Figuier, Paris 11e

Just off the Rue Oberkampf, a peaceful haven of grey cobblestones and exuberant green plants.

Subjects: Paris, 75011, streets, gardens, green, alleys

Rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud, Paris 11e

Sheets of metal cover the pavement and metal sculptures are made into lampposts, for this is the Metalworkers Union Hall!

Subjects: Paris, 75011, alleys, architecture, streets

Rue du Faubourg St-Antoine, Paris 11e

If you push the huge wooden doors along the street, you will enter a world of artisans' workshops and artists' studios that seems miles away from the bustle of the city.

Subjects: Paris, 75011, architecture, passages, courtyards, alleys

Rue Daguerre, Paris 14e

A little corner of the countryside in the middle of Paris, a small provincial house, a cobblestoned courtyard and bright red geraniums in the rain.

Subjects: Paris, 75014, architecture, courtyards, alleys

Rue Quincampoix, Paris 4e

Another secret corner of old Paris: An ancient, narrow street that transports you to a slower, quieter time.

Subjects: Paris, 75004, street, people, alleys, architecture

Rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud, Paris 11e

Paris hides plenty of secrets: This narrow alley between two ordinary buildings leads to the Maison des Metallos, the union hall of the metalworkers.

Subjects: Paris, 75011, alleys, courtyards, secrets, architecture

Rue du Faubourg St-Antoine, Paris 11e

A graphic image of one of many little secrets hiding behind the great wooden doors that you pass along Paris' streets.

Subjects: Paris, 75011, architecture, walls, facades, alleys, courtyards