When I was sixteen I visited Paris with my dad and brother. (I can't believe that was thirty years ago!) I vividly remember visiting Montmarte. I even had a lovely charcoal sketch done (which I've sadly lost along the way.) Montmarte is Paris to me.
Montmarte is the nightclub district and home of the Moulin Rouge. It was once well known as a bohemian art district and where some of the world's greatest artists worked... Monet, Dali, Van Gogh, Picasso, Matisse, Renoir, Degas. Sadly, it has lost some of it's charm as the tourists and the scam artists that prey on them have moved in, but it is still a wonderful place to explore, not to mention the views.
On Saturday morning after a breakfast of coffee and croissants we hopped on the bus and headed up the hill. We had lunch at a cafe served by a very grumpy proprietor and a very charming waitress. Then we just strolled around. It was my mom's favorite spot, too.
We turned down a back alley and found some interesting street art.
She was singing traditional French songs with joie de vivre
and gave me a wink when I dropped some coins in her basket.
Her music was more melancholy and romantic.
The Basilica of the Sacred Heart
Where is your favorite spot in Paris?
xoxo
Selena
