Paris Journal: Stepping out after the storm

We waited for these spectacular clouds to pass before we left the apartment for our walk yesterday.
How could I resist posting a storm cloud photo on the 15th anniversary of Hurricane Charley?

The red brick house on Rue Volontaires is unusual -- not just because it is made of red brick, but also because of its asymmetrical, early modern design. When I learned that the sculptor Carlo Sarrabezolles had lived there from either 1923 or 1926 until he died in 1971, I thought he must have designed the house. Surely a house like this could not be any older than the 1920s, I thought.

16 Rue des Volontaires was home to Carlo Sarrabezolles, sculptor.

But the French Wikipedia states that this house, 16 Rue des Volontaires, was first the home of the Nivernais (someone from the Nevers region of France) sculptor Emile Rousseau who died there in 1923. However, I cannot find any information about a sculptor by that name who died in 1923. Possibly he was Emile François Rousseau who was born in 1853?

I did find two fascinating photos of the Sarrabezolles studio in this house:

In addition to the beauty and quality of his work, Sarrabezolles is known for inventing the technique of carving in concrete while it is setting up. Not all of his work is in concrete. But when he did work that way, he had to hustle, and get the timing just right.

I love the photos of his work, especially the spire of the Villamomble church. If it isn't too dangerous, we plan to see this spire that he designed in Seine Saint Denis. We'll probably take a taxi.

We're also planning to visit the Square Sarrabezolles in the southern edge of the 15th, near the huge Pompidou hospital and Rue Ernest Hemingway.

This is how our walks develop in my curious mind. One thing leads to another . . . .

Le Bon Pari! on Rue Vaugirard.

We dined at Le Bon Pari! again and it was delightful again. We had some extra time before our reservation, so we ambled slowly down Rue Vaugirard to Boulevard Pasteur and back. Many of the buildings in this area either are part of the Pasteur Institute, or they house doctors offices and other medical facilities that need to be near the Institute. With all the medical professionals in this area, it is an ideal location for a good restaurant.

A trompe l'oeil window caught my eye. It was indeed a window, not a painting, but the center of it was made to look as if it curves inward or outward. In reality, it is flat. But someone took care to make the window panes and mullions so that they give a curved illusion. This lovely building has been restored and is now the entry to the Pasteur Institute's conference center.