Close to our apartment in Paris is the small charming Place Flora Tristan. I was walking past it when a bright red Deudeuche (Citroën 2 CV) drove up and illegally parked. I was never so pleased about an illegally parked car because I knew that the red-door bakery facade was behind me; the driver left the engine running, which meant she wasn’t going to be long if I could quickly get to the opposite side of the Deudeuche, a sweet photo was waiting for me.
If ever I wanted to be wearing a black and white polka-dotted dress, green pumps, a straw hat, and carrying a massive bouquet of daisies, this would have been the day. Or maybe wearing jeans, a long-sleeved navy striped tee-shirt with a beret, I would have jumped into the photo.
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Love Jeanne
Red she said
Posted by: Jeanne | 10 February 2023 at 11:49 AM
Je la veux la Deudeuche ... oh mee gawd ... my favorite car ... what an omen of delight ... grosses bises Corey ... Ina + Milo
Posted by: Ina | 10 February 2023 at 02:53 PM
Great photo! And I like the image of the polka-dotted dress with the proper accoutrements too!
Posted by: Lil | 10 February 2023 at 05:03 PM
That car has charisma!
Posted by: Diogenes | 10 February 2023 at 05:46 PM
Yann, are you reading this? I think a nice little red car just like this one, would make the perfect valentines gift for Corey. She can’t have chocolate or red wine..so this would work out very nice. ❤️❤️❤️❤️ (You’re welcome)
Posted by: TracyH | 10 February 2023 at 07:42 PM
Love this!
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Posted by: Susan in Zurich | 11 February 2023 at 09:14 AM
I love the style of old French automobiles. We were lucky to have a Frenchman design the 1953 Studebaker cars, Raymond Loewy. https://www.vintag.es/2021/12/1953-studebaker-starliner.html
Posted by: Alan | 11 February 2023 at 01:57 PM
I fell in love with the Deaux Chevaux on our first trip to Europe. In the 90’s we learned of a fellow here in the States who refurbished them for resale. My husband surprised me with a white model with red trim and my first name as part of the trim. We had a ball with it. When we entertained in summers, my husband would pile kids in the back and take them for a bouncy ride on the hills on our small country place. We eventually sold it to a French chef in the area. He and his young son were thrilled to get it.
Nina in Michigan
Posted by: Nina Sgriccia | 11 February 2023 at 02:04 PM
OMG, I thought your last line was going to be “I would have jumped into the car and zoomed off!” A fun image, if only your clothes were right!!
Posted by: Sally | 12 February 2023 at 01:47 AM
Like a nuanced shade of lipstick, the car dazzled the scene awaiting to be captured by admirers.
Posted by: jend'isère | 13 February 2023 at 12:12 AM