Every recent visit to France so far has included at least one visit to Plombières-les-bains. Unfortunately, this visit, our favorite restaurant was closed, but we enjoyed walking through the town, looking in shops windows, having a bit of lunch elsewhere. The church was closed for restoration. But there were as always plenty of doors. This first set leads to a restaurant that we’ve never found open, not far from a tea shop we’ve never found open. Mysteries, mysteries. The name, by the way, means “Roman square.” The restaurant is located on the square and the roots of the town are definitely Roman. The look, however, is more Art Deco.
For those who like something a little more modern.
Finally, for those who enjoy shabby chic, or maybe just shabby, something done so well in France…
for Thursday Doors
The Deco doors are fabulous. Shame the restaurant wasn’t open for you to see the interior.
We did peek in, but it would be nice to actually go inside. Same with the tea shop. We always wonder how they stay open (assuming they are!)
We have a cafe like that in the village. It’s been through a number of different incarnations (currently an Indian restaurant) which never seem to attract much custom, so it’s often hard to tell if it is actually open.
These doors have always been locked and the same with the tea shop, even when the hours say they should be open. Not sure how they stay in business.
Weird!!
cool trio – and the last one – the word dilapidated came to mind – ha – but love the “story” it had
Yes, it is really dilapidated, but has flair for all that, although if it were my door, I wouldn’t care for it at all.
janet
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And really wonder what it was like when we and had people coming and going
Typically French collection of doors, particularly the “shabby chic!”
So true, Sheree. 🙂
janet
Love the doors and the window treatment.
Yes, the window treatment adds a great deal. There’s more art deco in this little gem of a town and just lots of beautiful buildings and doors.
Nice finds. That first one has a number of interesting elements to it, including that color. The last one is crying out for some TLC.
Yes, there are lots of doors in France with that same plea. 🙂
janet
TheArt Deco doors are great, but I do like a bit of shabby!
Your lovely photos make me long for a trip to France, Janet. Maybe next summer we’ll get there.
Wow, Janet. When you said “something for everyone” you really meant it. That first door is over the top. I also kind of like the shabby chic.
That first one IS rather classy, isn’t it? But I do enjoy finding the shabby chic as well.
That shabby paneling in the last one is almost as good as the art deco in the first, and yet, I fall for wood, stone, and metal tradition in the middle. Another great trio!
Glad you enjoyed them, Joey, and I hope you’re having a great weekend.
It’s been nice, but feels a little short already! You?
Last week went much too quickly, at least from the POV of getting anything done around the house, and the weekend has flown by. I did get quite a lot done yesterday, though. Staying in today because of the snow (other than going to church.)
I wish we had another sunny one today, I’d do more in the yard. Today was wet, so I planted a forsythia and went back in, heh!
I like the look of Carre Romain!
I do, too, and would love to get inside one day to find out what their food is like. 🙂
janet