A sharing planche

 

A generous planche mixte loaded with French charcuteries and cheeses, à partager.

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  Most menus in Paris cafés now include an "à partager" (to share) section with a variety of appetizers and planches.

 

Window Wednesday

 

Looking out at fresh snow from the Café Renoir.

 

Musée de Montmartre

Renoir Gardens

 

Tearoom Tuesday

 

A tearoom in winter.

 

Musée de Montmartre

Renoir Gardens

 

Museum Monday

 

 

Further to yesterday's post -

 

The Montmartre Museum merits a visit for its location, architecture and Renoir Gardens alone.

 

Above: restored atelier of Suzanne Valadon, painters' model / artist who lived there with Impressionist André Utter and her son, Maurice Utrillo, starting in 1912, part of the permanent exhibition

 

 Below: Valadon's studio seen from the Renoir Gardens

 

 

Musée de Montmartre

12 rue Cortot 75018

 

Current:

Théophile Steinlen (1859 - 1923)

The Centenary Exhibition

 

Ends February 11, 2024

 

Steinlen Sunday

 

 

Swiss artist Théophile Steinlen who called several addresses in Montmartre home, is mostly recognized for his ubiquitous poster Le Chat Noir (The Black Cat), the club by the same name, thought to have been the first modern cabaret. But as much as he loved cats and to paint cats, he did more. Much more.

 

Théophile Steinlen (1859 - 1923)

The Centenary Exhibition

 

Musée de Montmartre

 Renoir Gardens / Café Renoir / Atelier Suzanne Valadon / permanent exhibition 

12 rue Cortot 75018 

 

Ends February 11, 2024

 

 

Cheese. Please

 

"You can't make everyone happy. You're not cheese" - Anonymous

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Today is National Cheese Lovers' Day all over the cheese-eating world. Though National Cheese Day in France is celebrated on March 27 (with planches and plates of French cheeses and French wines), who wants to wait? - BPJ

Flashback Friday

 

Early yesterday Montmartre awoke to a blanket of fresh snow.