
The sign board

The moon barely lit up the cold winter night and the wind gusts were icy.
Loedi trudged through the sleeping city, and only the sound of his footsteps on the cobblestones disturbed the silence of the night.
In the darkness, his childish fear of the monsters that might be hiding there resurfaced.
Loedi shivered and quickened her pace.
“City of light…. where are you?”
Paris answered her indirectly with one of its majestic street lamps, which she placed in her path.
Loedi immediately climbed up and slipped into the glass interior.
There, sheltered from the wind, she was able to light a candle whose glowing flame instantly dispelled all darkness.
The lamp post, thus illuminated, reminded Loedi that it would be her protector until dawn, but above all that it was forever the proud guarantor of the City of Light.
On the occasion of the Christmas market, Loedi and other artists offer you nice gifts to put under the tree to please (or please yourself)!
Don’t hesitate to drop by!
Prepare to board !
Today Loedi is a pirate! Ready to set sail for the greatest treasures of this world and to face all the storms that will dare to rise before her and her faithful sailor Choco.
But where can Loedi be?
In the port of the Arsenal, of course! With a view of the Bastille straight ahead!
Do you know the coco’s birds? No ? Have you never seen one in the sky of Paris ?
What a pity… they are so incredible!
Let me explain how Loedi does it. If you follow these tips…. maybe you will see them one day!
First, you should know that coco’s birds hate cold and bad weather. In Paris… this limits the opportunities, but don’t despair: the best time of the year is in July and August, during those two to three weeks of heat wave, when we dream of a cocktail on a beach surrounded by coconut trees… and we have nothing else but our dear Haussmann buildings.
Secondly, to optimise your chances, you should know that coco’s birds are great gourmets: they love fruit of all colours, preferably ripe. They can eat a lot in no time! If you want to have the chance to see them up close, do like Loedi and bait them with a huge basket of fruit!
Third and last important point, coco’s birds have only one leg and two very large wings. They are therefore not very agile and cannot land anywhere without damaging their delicate wings. To make them want to land next to you, add some long and stable poles near the fruit basket to give them an ideal perch. Like Loedi, you can also opt for real coconut trunks, but this is a little more difficult to set up.
Now that you know everything… think of climbing on the roofs of Paris next summer and discovering the coco’s birds!
This city looks familiar to me… where are we ?
Let’s take sometime overthere… shall we ?
This pontoon going towards the ocean seems to be the spot for a romantic date. Maybe he is a sailor with his ladylove ?
And this boat sailing the ocean… what is it going to fish ? Where is it going ?
I would love to drink a coffee on this roof top, the view might be great. Would you join me ?
Later we could get some fruits and vegetables from this greengrocer in the adjacent street…
Than we would walk along the sea cliffs before climbing up the big tower which reminds me of another one…
Isn’t it Saint James on the top ? Holding his pilgrim’s rod and wearing his cape, his eyes fixed on the ocean…
There would be so many others things to say about this city…. would you agree to stay some more ?
Would you like to live in an artist studio with a beautiful view on the Seine in Paris ?
In Middle-Age, the parisian briges were built and inhabited… till the beginning of 19th century !
Just imagine how those briges would look like nowadays if their were still “capped” with those buildings ? Would you enjoy living there ?
“Don’t worry”
Says Loedi to the gorgoyle.
“Notre-Dame is eternal,
We will rebuild your home.”
Sketch for my next drawing on the thematic of Notre-Dame de Paris.
The Gargoyles of the cathedrale are the most fascinating elements for me.
I love their legends and I beleive that their are endless storytellers !