Montmartre, 2026, 2

Continuing our visit to Montmartre...

The Museum of Montmartre, where Renoir once lived

And others; we elected to pass

And thus missed the famous swing in the backyard

Famous composer

In these precincts one is never very far from a
tourist train

Steps not taken

Montmartre Chateau Eau (water tower)

The summit, finally, the church and its tower

And a rest in the garden

Actually, for aesthetic, architectural, cultural, and other
reasons, I sort of despise this church

Hangin' out

Forecourt of the church and yet another tourist train

Hazy view of the city

Full frontal

Selling love locks for those who forgot to bring their
own...other than the Eiffel Tower, Montmartre is the center
for blanket salesmen, presumably undocumented 
immigrants, who display their wares thus, but can pick them all up
and scram when the police approach

Just after I snapped the above, there was a flutterment,
all of them grabbed their stuff and fled, full throttle, and,
a minute or so later, the police arrived

Meanwhile young tourists helped themselves to the locks left behind

Parthian shot

More local color

In the square where the artistes hang out--mostly those these days who
will do a sketch of you for 10€

Same place, 1979, Vicki with a painter who had sold us a water color
we still have...somewhere

More local color

Said to be the last vineyard in Paris

Old cabaret famous for presenting traditional French singing

Back down off the hill now, slumming at a patisserie
that actually advertises its 4th and 6th place finishes...

Waiting for the bus, noting the real flying buttresses (an entire
building has been removed)