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

 

 

 

Flashback Friday

 

 

The Basilica of Sacré Coeur on the back of a truck parked on a Montmartre street.

 

Wine Wednesday

 

A bartender concentrates as he pours with precision.

 

Trellis Tuesday

 

Façade of a café-restaurant covered in foliage.