Tag: Montmartre
La Goulue: The Scandalous Cancan Queen who Inspired Toulouse-Lautrec
You only have a few weeks to re-discover the modernity of Toulouse-Lautrec in the tribute exhibition that the Grand Palais dedicates to the painter....
Windmills and Wine: A Moulin Rouge Themed Walking Tour of Montmartre
So you've seen the Sacré-Cœur, taken the obligatory selfie at the candy-pink façade of the Maison Rose, and ambled among the artists and caricaturists...
A Feline Stroll through Montmartre Cemetery in Paris
Everybody’s got a favorite hideout for escaping the quotidian hassles of the world. My own beloved haven is the Cimetière de Montmartre. Here Dame...
Toulouse-Lautrec Resolutely Modern at the Grand Palais
Explore Toulouse-Lautrec's desire to represent time and ‘freeze the moment’. This outstanding exhibition is produced in collaboration with the Musée d’Orsay and the Musée...
Celebrate Peace & Wine at the 85th Fête des Vendanges in Montmartre
When you think of France's wine-growing regions, Paris doesn't immediately spring to mind. How delightful to discover the pretty working vineyard, on top of...
Views from Montmartre, A Local’s Perspective (Part II)
(This is the second installment in a series of articles on Montmartre. Click here for Part I.)
With a new year, comes the inclination and...
Views from Montmartre, a Local’s Perspective
The view of Paris from the top of the steps at Sacré-Cœur is something beautiful to behold.
Standing atop the step nearest to the basilica...
Valadon, Utrillo & Utter in the studio, 12 rue Cortot : 1912-1926
On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the birth of Suzanne Valadon, the Montmartre Museum presents an exhibition dedicated to the work of Suzanne Valadon, Maurice Utrillo and André Utter...
Virtual Tour of Paris: 18th arrondissement
Up we climb now to the top of Paris; up the butte de Montmartre, the hill overlooking Paris in the 18th arrondissement—a neighborhood of...
Montmartre — Did You Say Plaster of…Paris ?
Montmartre quarry and tile roofs in 1826.
Sitting on Swiss Cheese
There is a saying here in France that goes “There is more of...
The Man Who Could Walk Through Walls: In Paris, Nothing is Weird
The Montmartre district of Paris is rife with dozens of wonders, some large and well known, others small and hidden away. While everyone knows...
Kid-Friendly Montmartre: Sacre Coeur, Dali Museum, Cooking Class, Little Train and more
When it comes to traveling with your kids, there are two predominant schools of thought, both extreme. The first is the "why on earth...
