The museum
The swing below was painted by Renoir in 1877. Talk about history right before your eyes!
Same thing with the garden, it's however no longer allowed to have visitors but it is very charming. Back here you almost forget you are in a big metropolitan city and can put yourself back into the 18th century.
A very famous windmill that is still standing in Montmartre the area used to be just outside the Paris limits and was known for grinding the grain for the Parisian bakeries so windmills like this covered the area at one time. Only three remain now.
A drawing of what Montmartre used to look like.
The famous black cat!
This piano was played in the bar that the 'black cat' advertised for aka a cabaret!
An advertising sign for a cafe called 'lapin agile' or nimble rabbit. It was home to many artists like Picasso.
A bar taken from one of the old cabarets. I don't remember which one but of course it was frequented by the popular artists of the day.
I love this! A 1900s style drunk meter. You know you're drunk when you look like this lol
The gardens in the back. The cobble stone steps lead to a grape farm where they grow grapes to make wine. It only makes about 30 bottles every year and is the only wine to be made in Paris.
It was in 1871 that Montmartre became the center for rebels in the Paris Commune. They fought agains the government for social justice from March to May. In May a bloody week long battle took place between the rebels and the government and after that week the Paris Commune was no longer centered here. After this the area came alive as we know know it to be the artistic center of Paris.
1871 news paper about the grade and the Commune.
The rebels set up guns in the area. The place is so tiny, like small streets and tall buildings, it's no wonder over 1,000 people were killed or injured.
The cabaret! Scandalous!!
Auguste Renoir
The oldest church in the area. I think it's older than Notre Dame too or was built around the same time.
This sign commemorates the fact that Sacre Coeur was not bombed during ww2. The church was completely protected while the rest of the city wasn't which gave hope to the Parisans.
Saint Denis first bishop of Paris
Around the corner from the church was this mural that has every language saying one thing "I love you"
These appartments are very tall compared to many here in the city.
at the end of the street there is an artist leaving his station with all his stuff going home. It's very characteristic of the area still to see artists trying to sell their works and I love it because it's a tradition still continued today.
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