An Ode to La Butte

In Poem and Pictures - Poetry Piątek #21

The back streets
of La Butte, street art
and steep empty steps. Bohemian
beauty, true spirit of
Montmartre.

If I think about Paris, it looks very much like the Montmartre. Not the crowds in front of the Sacré Coeur, or on that square where in other times there were these artists selling their work. To me it's about lounging in a park like the Square Louise Michel, or wandering the backstreets to find quaint shops and open that treasure trove of street art. It's that bohemian atmosphere, obviously also fuelled by the images of movies like Moulin Rouge and Amélie. But also dancing until the morning, enjoying the sun and, of course, art.

Come along on my walk, look at the photos below. If you like it, share it (button at the bottom of this post). Want more, keep me going with coffee.

Empty steps at the other side of Montmartre.

Lady looking at you.

The invented animals of the Codex Urbanus.

A buste of the singer Dalida.

The Moulin Rouge, in these times without lights and lines

More amazing street art.

And a Sacré Coeur with almost nobody in front of it.

Thanks for joining me. Have a lovely weekend!

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