Stepping up Saturday

 Climbing through art... One step at a time.

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 Some don't-miss exhibitions in Paris right now:

JR - Installation

LA CAVERNE DU PONT NEUF

See link for updates

RENAISSANCE: Da Vinci, Raphaël, Michaelangelo
L’ATELIER DES LUMIÈRES
Ends: July 2

AUGUST RENOIR: Renoir et l’Amour

MUSÉE D’ORSAY
Ends: July 19

 

HENRI ROUSSEAU 

MUSÉE DE L’ORANGERIE
Ends: July 20

 

HENRI MATISSE: 1941 - 1954
GRAND PALAIS

Ends: July 26

CALDER: Rêver en équilibre
FONDATION LOUIS VUITTON
Ends: August 16

CLAIRE-OBSCUR

BOURSE DE COMMERCE - Pinault Collection 

Ends: August 24

 ADYA & OTTO VAN REES: Au coeur des avant-gardes
MUSÉE DE MONTMARTRE
Ends: September 13

 

Stairs and stares

 

 

Under the stares.

Above: an intimate café at the bottom of a Montmartre stairway

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Stairways are a defining feature of Montmartre's hilly streets and bohemian charm. A recent post, “Sunday sipping,“ received so many views that I thought they deserve a little more attention than I've been giving them.

 

Their steep, often uneven steps - like the famous 222 leading to the Sacré-Cœur Basilica - offer breathtaking views of the city while connecting quaint cobblestone paths lined with artists’ studios, cafés, and ivy-draped buildings. Immortalized in art and film, they evoke a romantic, enduring Paris, where each climb feels like a journey into history (or a full workout!), from the days of Picasso and Toulouse-Lautrec to the vibrant street performers of today. - BPJ

 

Tier Tuesday

 A Montmartre stairway descends many levels before reaching the bottom.

 

Mocha Monday

Taking a moment "to take a coffee" (prendre un café) at the foot of the Basilica between the funiculaire and the longest stairway in Montmartre.

 

Stair art

 

After initial sketches were made local children pitched in to finish these stairs that feature the Eiffel Tower.

 

Artstairs

In the haunted house of life, art is the only stair that doesn't creak. - Tom Robbins

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Autumn in Montmartre

Cobbled steps

An enchanting stairway off rue des Abbesses.

Keeping in shape

Pompiers de Paris take advantage of Montmartre stairways for their daily exercise.

A step up

Spring foliage has made this old Montmartre stairway shiny and new.

Going up

A large cat makes its way up a Montmartre stairway.

Step up

The light streaming from overhead gives this Montmartre stairway an ethereal feel.