Paris Day Twelve - 13 minutes

Today we went up to Montmartre. I wanted to show my sister and niece the wonderful view of Paris from in front of Sacre Coeur. We started at metro Barbes-Rochechouard and walked our way West toward the hill. I remember staying in the neighborhood in 2000 for a few nights before moving to a Comfort Inn of Rue Abbesses. I have to say this isn't the best place to hang out. Even thought the Louxor theatre is here I wan't to leave this place as soon as possible. 

Before making the journey up the 202 steps to Sacre Coeur we stopped at a Pop Up shop and looked at all manner of hand made items: jewelry, bags, hair pins, mobiles, lamps, you name it. Just up the street were the steps. 

PA_988 30 pts

Louxor Cinema

Outside the Pop-Up store

202 steps

The reward for those steps was PA_644- 30 pts

Sacre Coeur Basillica

The views up here don't disappoint

Luxury condo for the pigeons

Under the face there used to be an Invader. There is a photo on my blog post from 2013- Day Nine- Montmartre. 

PA_857 30 pts on Place du Tetre

Montmartre can be cruel. 

Another Kai.

Place du Calvaire near Espace Dali

Caution: Bees

The famous Le Consulat on Rue Norvins

Rue Tholoze- home of Studio 28 cinema and a great view of PA_1077 50 pts

A few my Miss.Tic on Rue Lepic

Visited again the building were Vincent and Theo Van Gogh lived for two years.


We stopped at a shop called Antoine & Lili and looked around. I bought and really night mohair sweater. The weather has been very mild and I was not going to need the coat I brought any longer. Wonderful service as well. They import the fabrics then design and make all the clothing in France.

COST and ENZ on Rue Tardieu

Invader is missing again at Place Suzanne Valadon

PA_1107 at the end of our street. 30 pts

 We went back to the apartment for some food and small rest. Then we were on our way to the 20th and Pere La Chaise cemetery.

PA_1115 30 pts. You can see the main entrance to the cemetery as well. 

George Rodenbach's interesting head stone

Jim

Trees need camouflage?

Modigliani

Edith Piaf

Paul Eluard

Oscar Wilde

Revisiting Max Ernst

Getting very dark

We were busy taking photos and didn't realize we were locked in.

We made our way to the main exit and the gate was locked. We were locked in Pere La Chaise for a whole of 15 minutes before the guard came to open the gate for a car that also stayed a little to late. 

We left for the cinema on the Champs Elysees to see The Heart of the Ocean. On the metro I would have sworn this guy was Mark Strong. I seriously started to believe it was him.