They say beauty in Paris is in the details — and nowhere is that more true than in its windows and doors.
From soft grey shutters in the Marais to arched limestone façades in Saint-Germain, the architecture of Paris is a layered love story between function and elegance. Whether it’s the delicate ironwork of a Juliet balcony, the soft reflection of light on glass, or a timeworn timber door set into a quiet courtyard, these are the details that give the city its soul.
Much of what we recognise as quintessential “Parisian style” was shaped by 19th-century Baron Haussmann’s transformation of the city. His signature wide boulevards, cream stone buildings, and aligned rows of tall windows brought harmony, light, and a sense of timeless grandeur to the capital. Earlier influences — from medieval wooden shopfronts to Renaissance carvings — still peek through in older quartiers.
“There are only two places in the world where we can live happy: at home and in Paris.”
The result? A city where no two doorways are quite the same.
This visual story is a quiet celebration of those moments from my travels — the in-between spaces where Parisian charm lives in the symmetry of everyday beauty.
Photographer: Karen Miles
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