Belleville - Christmas at Macy's

[Amthaak 1,501]

Fantastic update! Fantastic creativity! CJ of the year! Bravo my friend!

[jacqulina 162]

thnx my friend,awesome detail and lovely food very tasty thnx

[John Kirby 1]

Looks wonderful as usual!

It sucks that your laptop was stolen but hopefully you will rebuild your region to its former glory.

[Schulmanator 5,799]

Not only is your update delightful, it also made me quite hungry for pastries. You know, if it wasn't for pastries, I would weigh half as much as I do. They are so yummy! Now I must go find me some!

[Simbourgeois 139]

Dear Friends,

Nardo69, thank you for your comment! Well, I did only lot editing, those broderies are to be found in one of the BSC prop packs, though I have no idea in which one. If you have all of them, look for "D66_Garden ornament" in the LE. Thanks again for stopping by, it's always such a pleasure to read your comments!

TmiguelT, nice to see you again! The building was designed by "Pictet et Rouault" architects bureau. Glad you like it! Here you can see the presentation they prepared  for me in order to get the permission to build it in Belleville.

threeswept, thank you so much for your comment! Such a pity that your CJ is lost! Yes, I looked as well, and I can't find it. The page says "No journals found belonging to threeswept"... Sad, sad, sad...

Amthaak, thanks a lot for your support, merci beaucoup!

jacqulina, thank you! I'm very pleased you liked all those pastries!

John Kirby, thank you for your comment! Yeah, I'm trying my best to rebuild the city, it was a real tragedy that everything was lost... Anyways, thanks for stopping by and hope to see you again!

Schulmanator, thanks a lot for stopping by! Well, one good thing is that they don't use trans fats and all those other terrible things at "Brioche" - all their ingredients are 100% organic! Nice place to indulge in a delicious mille-feuille...

Thank you so much for all these wonderful comments! Hope to see you soon!

Yours sincerely,

Simbourgeois

Mayor of Belleville

It was a very sad moment when I read in the newspapers that Willy Ronis died on September 12. Ronis, along with Robert Doisneau and Henri Cartier-Bresson, were among France's great photographers who emerged after World War II. Belleville pays a tribute to this extraordinary personality by organizing an exhibition at the Museum of Photography.

I never, ever went out without my camera, even to buy bread.

                   

                                                                                     /Willy Ronis/

In an interview with AFP last July, Ronis celebrated for this emblematic black-and-white 1957 shot of a couple kissing with Paris at their feet (Les Amoureux de la Bastille), said: "Just as I was about to shoot the picture, the young man kissed his girlfriend on the forehead."

I never went to the rich districts. I was interested in popular life.

                                                                                          /Willy Ronis/

[Amthaak 1,501]

Quelle mise en scene exceptionnelle. Quelle créativité!  Et en plus, c'est pedagogique! Extaordinaire! Bravo!

BTW, where can the monument can downloaded? Thanks a lot for this wonderfull work!

[Schulmanator 5,799]

C'est magnifique! Comme tojours, votre travail, la cite et les photos, sont parfait.

Et, j'ai besoin d'un patisserie!

[threeswept 12]

I know...it is sad. But, since I've essentially recreated it a few times through the years due to computer changes, etc, it wouldn't be the same as it started. Also, with the old SimCityBrasil gone (it was showcased there, as well), it is to be found nowhere - c'est la vie.

Ok, enough about me...what a great exhibition and dedication to Willy - lovely storyline, as always.

[John Kirby 1]

Another awesome update! I love how you combine the pictures with the city shots it adds a sense of realism and it shows that you put a big amount of time into it!

Keep it up!

[Simbourgeois 139]

Dear Friends,

Amthaak, thank you so much for your comment, merci beaucoup!

Schulmanator, thank you for your support! And enjoy your pastries!!!

threeswept, thanks a lot for your comment! Yeah, it seems that they've removed all the old CJs... I looked for some other which I liked very much (like Olympia by SAC), but I couldn't find them. Sad...

John Kirby, thanks for stopping by! I'm really glad you like Belleville!

Thanks again for all your comments!

Yours sincerely,

Simbourgeois

Mayor of Belleville

"I regard the theatre as the greatest of all art forms, the most immediate way in which a human being can share with another the sense of what it is to be a human being."

                                                                                                                                                                                         /Oscar Wilde/

Belleville is a truly cosmopolitan city, and this time I wanted to show you the British community theatre in Belleville

The Imperial Theatre was built in 1912 and it opened to the public on September 19, 1913. It was a subject of a special treaty between Pays-Beau and the British Empire. What I like the best about it is that the funding still comes from Her Majesty's purse even though the UK is no longer an empire... So no expenses on my part

They've recently renovated it, so it's a pretty nice place to spend an evening

Yes, yes, you can find there only British plays... What to do... Well, but I don't mind as long as the Queen pays for it

Though if you want to meet me in that area, I'll be most probably on the other side of the street... enjoying a cup of Earl Grey tea, listening to nice music, and observing the way how we all act in the play called "Real Life"

Have a nice day, my Friends

[jacqulina 162]

wow amazing work you have done my friend,love the canals,the detail is fantastic,wonderfull close up shots.

[Amthaak 1,501]

Magnifique, C'est impérial!

Encore un superbe "update", alliant remarquablement une parfaite mise en scene (superbe les sceenshots et les photos) et toujours le souci du détail qui met en valeur ces excellents batiments (theatre et café. Bravo également pour la pédagogie. Impérial, je vous dis...!

English translation:

Amazing!

[TmiguelT 10]

wow. I'm just speechless. i can't even describe all the awesomeness that i have witnessed. You completely blew my mind with all those buildings.

Let's start with the Museum of Photography. It is a completely marvelous lot. It fits well with w2w and Paris buildings. It is just magnificent.

Now the second building, it is one of the most beautiful buildings that i have ever seen. the complete lot is just amazing. the texture, the flora and the props make it unique and outstanding. it might look small but the person who says "the bigger the better" is just completely wrong on this case. Oh and i forgot Cafe imperial looks Awesome !

I imaging myself sitting there and having a nice view of the Imperial Theater.

wow i think i could say more things now but i don't want you to get bored with thousands of pages describing how beautiful is Belleville.

[Twenty20 28]

Bravo

[Schulmanator 5,799]

The theater is ideally situated on the tram line and has been renovated with a sumptuous interior. I am ready to see the adaptation of Edith Piaf's La Vie en Chocolat!

[dreamtown 79]

superbes images, superbe ville et superbe hommage a willy ronis qui nous a quitt

[crazychickensc12 84]

WoW this is truly some AMAZING! Work here! I absolutely love the style of it and your use of custom content is wonderful! Love the real pics as well to really adds a lot of depth to the CJ! Good work my friend can't wait for another update!

[jglei701 8]

I love what you've done with the Imperial theater! It looks amazing set back from the street like that!!

[Muck308 55]

What a great cj. I can't believe I've never been here before. I was surprised to go to the start and find it began in 2004! It was a great accomplishment to rededicate yourself to this. Especially after losing it all. Good stuff!

[Simbourgeois 139]

Dear Friends,

First of all, I wanted to express my gratitude for being nominated in two Trixies categories! I was so surprised to find my name amidst the nominees, given that I've been updating this CJ so rarely... Thank you, all of you, who voted for me!

jacqulina, thanks for stopping by, I'm glad you liked it! Hope to see you again very soon, indeed!

Amthaak, mon cher amie thank you so much for your comment!

TmiguelT, thank you for all the good words! Hope to meet you some time soon at Café Impérial. It's a really nice place...

Twenty20, merci beaucoup! I'm really happy you like this CJ!

Schulmanator, hehe, La vie en Chocolat... What a sweet life that would be!!!

dreamtown, merci beaucoup pour ton commentaire!

crazychickensc12, thanks a lot for your comment!

jglei701, yes, I think it's nice to have a place in front of the theatre where to wait for the late-coming friends... hehe... Thanks a lot for your comment!

Muck308, yeah, time is flying... this CJ is already more than five years old... oh my... Anyway, thanks a lot for your comment!

Thank you again for all your comments! They mean a lot to me, indeed!

Yours sincerely,

Simbourgeois

Mayor of Belleville

Have you noticed, it's already 2010!!! I went to a fancy ball in Hotel Christine, where all the Belleville's creème de la crème gathered to meet the New Year... I just had to be there

Happy New Year!!! Bonne Année !!! 

[Keegan V50 15]

Bonjour Simbourgeois,Hotel Christine looks very lovely,and its surrounding is very nice,Happy New Year to you too!!

all the best

victor

[TmiguelT 10]

Another stunning update.. a little bit short this time but amazing nevertheless ..

Hotel Christine looks beautiful !!

[Nardo69 51]

My friend, there are soem fine examples in this world that quality isn't a question of quantity at all - one of them is what we can see here! 

Great shot! 

Ein Frohes Neues Jahr!

Happy New Year!

Bonne Année!

Mutlu Yillar!

Bernhard

[Larks2242 251]

Great update, the hotel looks nice in your city the theater also!

[Schulmanator 5,799]

A delightful way to ring in the new year. Next Dec 31, I know where I need to make my reservation.

Bonne Annee!

[Schulmanator 5,799]

A delightful way to ring in the new year. Next Dec 31, I know where I need to make my reservation.

Bonne Annee!

[PhilsCafe 8]

Awesome update! I like how you mix such wonderful SC4 scenes with real life illustrations and pictures. C'est vraiement une belle ville. Good to see that this CJ is still running.

Bonne Ann

[Benedict 3,119]

I love the way you have done the tram network in your city.

[sEAhAwk fAn121 0]

Oh my goodness this CJ is fantastic! I love how you incorporate the old black and white images in with your updates and your city building is amazing!

I can't wait for your next update!

-Clint

[Monegasque 0]

très belle !