Paris - Place du Tertre

“In this bizarre land swarmed a host of colourful artists,

writers, painters, musicians, sculptors, architects, a few with

their own places but most in furnished lodgings, surrounded by

the workers of Montmartre, the starchy ladies of the rue Breda,

the retired folk of Batignolles, sprouting up all over the place,

like weeds. Montmartre was home to every kind of artist.
"Felicien Champsaur"

It was a drizzling dreary day when I took those photos, so bitter 
cold outside and my heavy wool gloves weren’t adapted to 
my shooting operations… Nevertheless, I think the colors have been 
captured beautifully giving an idea of what this picturesque square 
looks like in an off-season period.

La Place du Tertre is one of Paris’ most loved neighbourhoods

in the district of Montmartre which still has something

of the atmosphere and vibrancy of its glorious past.

Tertre square was once the gathering place of painters,

composers and poets who have written history.

Legendary residents disappeared quite a long time ago

and nowadays the square is filled with street artists

who are not without talent.

The big difference is that now, they are mostly working 

arriere-garde,their sketches are interesting though.

Our daughter insisted on having her own portrait drawn

 and she wasn’t wrong. Of course, there is no Van Gogh 

signature below but the outcome has pleased us a lot.

Until the street artist completed his task we were watching the

 bustle of the neighbourhood at an outdoor café . 

The City of Lights always brims with life 

and culture and this is exactly what attracts me more in Paris.

Source of inspiration for many famous artists such as Pissarro,

Toulouse-Lautrec, Van Gogh, Modigliani and Picasso, this 

square encouraged artistic movements such as 

Impressionism and Surrealism.

Renoir and Monet models

in the Grevin museum of Paris.

I have spent weeks in Paris and never tired of it. 

I think Paris have a special appeal in winter and the wonderful 

Montmartre quarter is always a fun place to visit and not to be missed.

Hope you are enjoying fall and all the beauty that comes with it! 

O