Below, art deco entrance to the subway (the subway was very deep here; we were glad for an escalator). The guide mentioned this beautiful art deco entrance and how long it had survived. In the next few days I noticed parts of some similar ones around the city but none as complete as this one.
In the area where we met the guide a Sunday flea market was set up.
A beautiful art deco door (for Carol).
I liked the look of this iron work.
This one is rather narrow.
And this one is narrow with parking on both sides.
Note the name of this street Rue Lepic and the number above the door shown below.
54 Rue Lepic is the is the building where Vincent Van Gogh and his brother, Theo, lived on the third floor from 1886 to 1888.
Le Bateau-Lavoir is the nickname for a building in the Montmartre district of the 18th arrondissement of Paris that is famous in art history as the residence and meeting place for a group of outstanding early 20th-century artists, men of letters, theater people, and art dealers. Notable names included: Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, and Gertrude Stein.
Singer Yolanda Cristina Gigliotti, (17 January 1933- 3 May 1987) best known as Dalida, was a Franco-Italian singer and actress who performed and recorded in more than 10 languages. In the summer of 1962 Dalida bought her famous chateau in Montmartre. Perched behind the Sacre Coeur on a hilltop offering the most breath-taking view of Paris, this mansion (which bore a striking resemblance to Sleeping Beauty's fairytale castle) would provide a quiet refuge for the singer throughout the rest of her life. This statue of her is located in the area known as "Dalida Square".
Another beautiful view of a street...
Our guide and the beautiful blooming wisteria.
The Espace Dali is a permanent exhibition in France devoted to Salvador Dali and more particularly to his sculptures and engravings. The museum in Montmartre has around 300 original artworks.
Sacre Coeur
View of the beautiful city of lights from the highest point, Montmartre.
The Sacre Coeur church and the steps.
When we had first arrived in Montmartre we had some extra time and sought out a restaurant to have coffee, etc. After our tour ended, we returned to that restaurant for lunch. Virginia & Tom each had a cheeseburger with French fries. The meat in their burgers seemed to be cooked fine. Sylvia and I ordered a hamburger with fries. The meat was very raw--we did not eat it, but enjoyed the fries.
After lunch, we took the subway to the Louvre arriving there too late for the English guided tour. So, we proceeded to find our way to the three major pieces we wanted to see:
In the subway a musician plays for tips.
At the Louvre, the crowds were very, very thick and it was difficult to get around. We proceeded to find our way with plans to see three major pieces:
Venus de Milo
and Mona Lisa
Our other choice to see was Winged Victory.
Instead, we found the following: Conservation treatment for the Winged Victory of Samothrace and the Daru staircase has begun on September 3, 2013. The project is expected to take more than 18 months to complete and will involve a certain reorganization. The Victory will be unavailable for viewing until Summer 2014.
With that we looked around some and proceeded through the crowds toward an exit door. We returned to the apartment before 5 and except for a walk through our neighborhood looking for a bakery that was open (where we found wonderful desserts) we stayed in the rest of the day.
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