Palais du Luxembourg and Montmartre

The Luxembourg Palace is the home of the French Senat located in the Luxembourg garden. Thanks to the zoom we can see Montmartre in the background. Have a nice Sunday !

Grape harvest fair in Montmatre 2

One more photo of this year Montmartre harvest fair taken during a break in the the Parade. These kids seemed to have a great fun.

Grape harvest fair in Montmatre

This weekend is Montmartre Grape Harvest Fair and since last year (see link) I posted pictures of the parade today I decided to show you a shot of yesterday night fabulous fireworks on the Sacré Coeur church. The weather was just perfect all day with warm temperature and a great blue sky which gave us the most perfect night for the fireworks. I posted a video of the Fireworks final on you tube so you can have more than the picture (click here to watch the video).

From the "Printemps" rooftop 2

As promissed here is another shot from the Printemps Roof where you can have a drink with a view ...

Back to school

That kid won't be playing in Montmartre stairs this morning as today is back to school day in France.

Postcard Paris

Let's end August with a "carte postale" view of my city through this picture of a painting in Montmatre's Place du Tertre. That's anyway also a side of Paris I like.

Montmartre fabrics

For Parisian, Montmartre is also very well known for some big stores where you can find fabric to make clothes or use as decoration. This store with the great balcony is one of them.

Summer and music

Yes today is the first day of summer and honestly you would never believe it is considering the 11 degrees we have this morning in Paris. Well, the weather people say it's going to warm up this week ... let's hope they're right.

Anyway on the first day of summer, France is celebrating Music with the "Fêtes de la Musique" (Music feast). This event started in 1982 and spread to more than 100 countries worldwide. 

During the whole day and night people will be playing music and singing in streets, bars , stages ... You can find any kind of music you like from pop to jazz and classical to rap performed by one single artist or big bands.The lady on my picture it not playing for the event but she's a street artist you can see in Montmartre. I thought her picture would suit today's theme and I do not have pictures of today's artists yet. By the way it should not rain today so let's have fun ... after work of course ! 

Does your country have this event ?  

Football in Montmartre

Like many countries France is fully into the Football World Cup going on in South Africa (wish our team were too!). Not an hour without football talks ! This past weekend I was in Montmartre and I saw this guy doing a very good street show with his ball in front of the Sacre Coeur Basilica.

Romantic stairs in Montmartre

Montmartre in the 18th arrondissement is located on the highest hill of Paris and if you've been here you should know what I'm talking about. We then have a lot of stairs like that one and I thought black and white was the good choice for the romantic style given by these two couples.

Street view

A view on Montmatre Sacré Coeur from corner the rue Lafitte and boulevard Haussmann in the 9th arrondissment. The church with the columns is Notre Dame de Lorette.

La Conciergerie at night

La Conciergerie is one of the most beautiful monument in Paris. It lies on the river bank on the Ile de la Cité right in the center of the city.Once a Palace it then became a prison where Queen Marie Antoinette was kept after the French Revolution.

Carrousel in Montmatre

One of the nice old carrousel we have in Paris. During the Holiday season from December 20th until January 4th the Paris city makes them free for the children.

Grape harvest fair in Montmatre 2

Today I've decided to break the CDP rule and show more than one picture. Here are some shots from the Fête des vendanges parade in Montmartre that took place yesterday. During more than 1 hour we enjoyed this parade with people coming from all over France in their traditional outfits. It really was a great show !

Grape harvest fair in Montmatre

This week-end in Montmatre we are celebrating the " Grape harvest fair" (Fêtes des vendanges). Montmatre is the only place in Paris where we still have a little vineyard that you can see on this picture. The wine is not very good but not that bad either. It is sold in 50cl bottles and the money goes to the local charities.
You can get more information about this event on the Fêtes des vendanges website (available in English).

Le Moulin de la Galette

Le Moulin (mill) de la Galette is located rue Lepic in Montmatre, on top of the hill. It is the only remaining mill on the hill and has become a restaurant.

A famous Renoir painting pictured the "Dance at the Moulin de la Galette".

Up and down

Typical Montmatre quarter street.

Gargoyle

One of the many beautifull gargoyles of the Sacré Coeur Basilica in Montmatre.

Amélie Poulain

Inside the Café des 2 Moulins where the movie "Amélie Poulain" was shot.

Le bar à toutou is open

"Le bar à toutou est ouvert" means " doggy's café is open" ... as you can see with the water provided under this sign seen on a street in Montmartre.
Nice idea don't you think ?