Arte Montmartre

A tour of Montmartre in the 18th arrondissement today PB readers- fasten your seatbelts.

Peter of Peter's Paris was kind enough to lead today's jaunt. He's lived in Paris for 30+ years so he should know the way. We're at Place de Tertre, group, where the street painters hang out.

We will zig-zag around since this is strictly an armchair endeavor.

This is the famous fruit stand from the movie, Amelie.

Amelie's cafe des 2 Moulin is under renovation. Sorry group.

But the Moulin Rouge is not!

Here Hector Guimard's fab original arte nouveau metro at Place des Abbesses. Please give the accordian player a coin or two.

Please note the "M" for Metro woven into the design, group. You will be tested later, so I hope you're taking copious notes!

Just a few of the stairs going down that you won't have to climb today.

And some going up.

A typical doorway.

Ah Ha! Grafitti lurking nearby.

Actually in the 17th arrondissement, just below Montmartre.

More grafitti.

At a famous theatre nearby.

And back in Montmartre grafitti by artist MISSTIC.

Up near the top...I did say we were zig-zagging around.

A small parade of school kiddies all dressed up for who knows what..?

The views of Paris up at Sacre Coeur are spectacular. You can shoot now.

Today's Eiffel Tower group.

And today's dog...

plus a cat!?

Hope you enjoyed the tour group?

I'm going to get a transfusion of steak frites...

A demain

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BONNE MERCREDI!