First, the graffiti. I'm used to seeing four letter words and unmentionable body parts plastered all over walls, or maybe some elaborated design of a name that reminds you of those letter puzzles they make you solve when trying to open an email account. Parisians apparently have a more tasteful approach.
Now this one you won't really get unless you're an engineer. I'm gonna have to ask my coworkers if ASME actually means something horribly obscene in French.
Some of the art seems to be so out of this world that it gives you pause.
Apparently it's a mythical character called "le géant Isoré" who would terrorize pilgrims on their way to San Juan de Compostela. The statue was based on drawings done by little kids (that building is a preschool) who imagined the giant as being shy and timid. More on that here if you're interested: PARIS14 (you can do google translate)Lastly, I found this mural while walking home from work one day. When so many buildings are being wallpapered with ads, it's nice to see something like this once in a while.
