Pompiers in the 5th

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Pompiers in the 5th Feb 15, 2011 20:34:19 GMT -5

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I know many of you rather enjoy the Pompiers of Paris

Thought I'd fill you in on a little tidbit I picked up last month. The firemen at the station around the corner from our apartment are a very friendly bunch (located just southwest of the intersection of rue du Cardinal Lemoine & rue Monge). My son is a part-time fireman, so he had an interest in visiting the station one morning while we were there and took them some t-shirts from our city fire department. They gave him a shirt in return, along with a tour of the station. They had him try on their gear and insisted on taking his photo. They also invited him to come train with them any morning (okay, it didn't dawn on me before, but now I'm starting to wonder what their motive was! LOL). Anyway, here's the tip: they run every morning between 8 and 9. If you situate yourself on the terrace at Le Petit Cardinal, I imagine you'd have a pretty good view. Sorry my son didn't get any photos with the pompiers! I almost leaned over my balcony one morning as they ran past to shot a few pics, but it would have been way to obvious! LOL

Here are couple pics (my son in the first one, and I hope the second is the only glimpse of the inside of a Parisian ambulance any of us ever see!):

Last Edit: Feb 15, 2011 20:48:10 GMT -5 by PariS

ouiparis Methuselah My Edible Eiffel Posts: 524	Pompiers in the 5th Feb 15, 2011 20:56:23 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ouiparis on Feb 15, 2011 20:56:23 GMT -5 Don't you think they would have hammed it up for you if they saw you snapping shots of them? Thanks for the inside scoop!
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PariS Methuselah Posts: 4,281	Pompiers in the 5th Feb 16, 2011 7:30:52 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by PariS on Feb 16, 2011 7:30:52 GMT -5 Feb 15, 2011 20:56:23 GMT -5 ouiparis said: Don't you think they would have hammed it up for you if they saw you snapping shots of them? You're probably right, Oui! Next time...

Happygoin Methuselah A convert to the Right Bank Posts: 3,184	Pompiers in the 5th Feb 16, 2011 8:21:51 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Happygoin on Feb 16, 2011 8:21:51 GMT -5 Annette, I got the funniest mental picture of you leaning over your balcony to snap a picture of the cute pompiers, and falling off. Talk about an embarrassing moment...

PariS Methuselah Posts: 4,281	Pompiers in the 5th Feb 16, 2011 8:24:21 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by PariS on Feb 16, 2011 8:24:21 GMT -5 Yeah, that would be just my luck. But at least I'd have some cute guys to attend me in my misery

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Pompiers in the 5th Feb 17, 2011 1:28:50 GMT -5

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Feb 15, 2011 20:34:19 GMT -5 PariS said:

Anyway, here's the tip: they run every morning between 8 and 9. If you situate yourself on the terrace at Le Petit Cardinal, I imagine you'd have a pretty good view.

Now that's tip worth noting. ;D

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Pompiers in the 5th Feb 17, 2011 10:21:11 GMT -5

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Post by paris...ahh on Feb 17, 2011 10:21:11 GMT -5

Annette

Anyone who is a pompier, part time or full time, is usually a special person, so you son must be as well (and good looking to boot). Nice for your son to be able to visit and check out pompiers in another country. I have a pompier story as well, if I ever get around to posting in the who's who. (very tardy). When we visited Paris, we noticed that the pompiers there had the top of the line helmet. How lucky for you to be on the "run route". ;D

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Pompiers in the 5th Feb 17, 2011 13:30:04 GMT -5

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Thanks! I think he's pretty handsome and special, but then I'm biased...

Paris...ahh--we'd love to hear the story--do share!

I will get to a trip report/summary before long. I finally got photos from my daughter and son, who took pics of things I didn't this time around, so armed with those I will be able to put together a better report!

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Pompiers in the 5th Feb 17, 2011 13:35:26 GMT -5

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Oh, here's something else Adam learned from the pompiers on his visit: they have a contest every morning during their training where each pompier suits up in full gear and tries to pull himself up onto a platform about 6 feet off the ground. Whoever can do it gets to ride inside the engine that day. Don't know if that is a city-wide thing, or just amongst the guys in the 5th, but I thought it was interesting! It's not done by seniority as it is here.

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