Two days to go

As my time quickly runs out here in Paris, I thought I'd share of few of the interesting signs I've come across these last few days. The first is from the still somewhat dodgy area in Belleville where Edith Piaf made her entrance into the world on the steps below the sign. I've also included a sign from the Place des Vosges, which basically says that the grass is sleeping--so stay off. Before France joined the EU (and adopted many new laws), reclining and walking on the grass in parks was forbidden (Dejeuner ser Herbe to the contrary, so this is probably a leftover of the Gallic need to protect the grass from humans. The final sign was scribbled on a closed HSBC bank--no translation necessary. Next post--signs in the Metro.