Looks even seedier with the truck outside, eh? But now to a favourite area, the Marais, and Pompidou is always enjoyable - great shops there.
The Stravinsky fountain is a highlight. It's always in a disappointing state of repair with only some of the animations working. This time, it looked like the sculptures had been repainted, but lots of the features weren't working. Here's what Wikipedia says of the fountain, "The Stravinsky Fountain is a whimsical public fountain ornamented with sixteen works of sculpture, moving and spraying water, representing the works of composer Igor Stravinsky."
After that I felt compelled to immerse myself in local culture, so visited several bars in the area. Nuf said.