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“Pic of the Week”, August 1, 2015: Artists in Montmartre
Known as one of Paris’ most charming neighborhoods, Montmartre sits on a hill overlooking the city’s downtown to the south. It’s a great place in which to wander, with curvy lanes that take you up and down hills, charming markets, inviting cafes and bakeries, and the crown jewel of the neighborhood, beautiful Sacré Coeur cathedral.
Montmartre has been home to artists for well over a century. Great impressionist painters like Van Gogh and Renoir frequented these very streets and lived nearby. You can still find artists struggling to make a living when you explore Montmartre today.
During our visit to Montmartre, one square in particular was lined by local artists and their work. We ended up chatting and buying a painting from …
Aug 1, 2015
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