Dear Matt, greetings from Paris !
A few days before my total deconnexion, I offer two interesting pics out of the greenbox:
About Paris: some vintage public urinals in 1865 Paris:
http://www.laboiteverte.fr/les-urinoirs-publics-de-paris-en-1865-par-charles-marville/?l=ho1
Most of are now replaced since the mid 80’s by the ugly (and dangerous) Decaux ones. Notice also that the term “Water Closet” was already in common use in French. A fact I throught late. In fact, France and England, were allies since the demise of Napoleon in fact and both countries have a long and lively destiny to say the least…
Franck, Thanks for the links. I’ll check them out soon. What is this “deconnexion” you are talking about – a vacation or are you unplugging from the internet forever?
Oh sorry, I disconnect just for two weeks of my vacation, as I dont have smartphone and dont bring any computer with me ! I comme back online in the second half of september.
best.
Franck.
Have a great vacation! The world may completely change in the next 2 weeks for all we know but you can catch up when you return. I don’t own a smartphone either – I live and work on an island and cell phone service out here is not very good so I don’t bother with it.
MATTHEW'S ISLAND 
Dear Matt, greetings from Paris !
A few days before my total deconnexion, I offer two interesting pics out of the greenbox:
About Paris: some vintage public urinals in 1865 Paris:
http://www.laboiteverte.fr/les-urinoirs-publics-de-paris-en-1865-par-charles-marville/?l=ho1
Most of are now replaced since the mid 80’s by the ugly (and dangerous) Decaux ones. Notice also that the term “Water Closet” was already in common use in French. A fact I throught late. In fact, France and England, were allies since the demise of Napoleon in fact and both countries have a long and lively destiny to say the least…
Some funny vintage misses:
http://www.laboiteverte.fr/37-miss-plus-interessantes-que-miss-france/
All my regards, and courage for the lumber cutting season !
Sincerely
Franck.
Franck, Thanks for the links. I’ll check them out soon. What is this “deconnexion” you are talking about – a vacation or are you unplugging from the internet forever?
Oh sorry, I disconnect just for two weeks of my vacation, as I dont have smartphone and dont bring any computer with me ! I comme back online in the second half of september.
best.
Franck.
Have a great vacation! The world may completely change in the next 2 weeks for all we know but you can catch up when you return. I don’t own a smartphone either – I live and work on an island and cell phone service out here is not very good so I don’t bother with it.