Through this blue door you enter the Swedish Institute (Institut Suédois), a public agency that promotes interest and
confidence in Sweden around the world.
When I was in Paris in July, sale was still going on and the shop windows called the attention of the passers-by to their special offers. This is the window of one of my favourite shops in the Marais, "DOM- Christian Koban", you can find there kitsh and funny items as well as fancy furniture.
DOM-Christian Koban: 21, Rue Sainte-Croix de la Bretonnerie, 75004 Paris
If you don´t want to take the métro or explore the city riding a vélib (self-service bike system), you can rent a scooter - there are a loto of renting agencies.
This nice house is located in Rue Crémieux in the 12th arrondissement. Although this street is close to the Gare de Lyon, it is very quiet and you can find there a lot of small and colourful houses. Click here for the photo of another house in this street.
The Colombian Embassy has a blue door which matches very well with the blue of the Colombian flag. They could have painted the door also in red or yellow, but being in Paris, this wasn´t really an option ;-)