Foliage Friday

A door on a Montmartre side street peeks out from under a cascade of foliage just starting to change colors.

 

Throwback Thursday

View from inside a left bank gallery where crayon scribbles covered the windows.

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Wodka Wednesday

 

Vodka. Tout simplement.

 

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Over 100 different vodkas

 

- Creative cocktails - Organized tastings - Vodka and chocolate... -

 

Vodka Lab

57 rue Saint-Maur 75011

 

Le Blog

 

 

Tasting Tuesday

 

The end of the trail.

The festival's parcours du goût or "tasting trail" of food and wine booths lined the small streets leading up to the Basilica was packed with eager tasters.

 Below: snails loaded w/garlic butter; sausages and more sausages; sampling champagne; cheesy potato tartiflette

- From: La Fête des Vendanges 2023 - 

 

 

Marching Monday

 

From this year's colorful Montmartre grape harvest parade in celebration of France's many diverse wines.

 

Starting point: cabaret Lapin Agile, just across from Paris' symbolic last vineyard

 

 

Below: marching bands, dancers, regional costumes

 

Tomorrow: The Tasting Trail

              

                 

V for Vendanges

 

 Last day to experience Montmartre's annual autumn grape harvest/wine festival.

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More photos Monday

 

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 - ALL WEEKEND -

 LA VILLAGE EN FÊTE 

Fête des Vendanges

Ends Sunday October 15

 

 

Sad sack Saturday

 

"Donnez-moi l'amour et des sacs"

(Give me love and bags)

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 - ALL WEEKEND -

 LA VILLAGE EN FÊTE 

Montmartre's annual Fête des Vendanges

October 11 - 15