Le Consulat Montmartre
by Weston Westmoreland
Title
Le Consulat Montmartre
Artist
Weston Westmoreland
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Le Consulat Cafe and Le Bonne Franquette. Montmartre, Paris.
Paris grew up from the valley until it merged with the old town of Montmartre. One can walk up all the way through Parisian streets to find a change in architecture when one arrives at the top and sets foot on that ancient little village. The top of Montmartre is like a small town inside but apart from the city of Light.
Stroll along any given street in Montmartre and you’re sure to stumble across some adorable architecture. These picturesque streets are the kind of places where you’re most likely to find the cutest cafés the city has to offer. Two such locations are Le Consulat café and Le Bonne Franquette restaurant, two wonderful places just mere minutes from the Sacré-Coeur.
Paris grew up from the valley until it merged with the old town of Montmartre. One can walk up all the way through Parisian streets to find a change in architecture when one arrives at the top and sets foot on that ancient little village. The top of Montmartre is like a small town inside but apart from the city of Light.
One of the oldest houses in Montartre and located on Rue Norvins, you’ll find Le Consulat Café on a little land island of its own.
The café was visited by many artists, writers and painters that flocked to the area in the 19th century, such as Picasso, Sisley, Van Gogh, Toulouse-Lautrec and Monet to name but a few.
The old French expression "À la bonne franquette" is still in frequent use, and is applied to describe a relaxed situation without protocol; like saying "in confidence", "between us" ...
And the motto of this restaurant "Aimer, Manger, Boire et Chanter" (To Love, Eat, Drink and Sing) reflects the bohemian and carefree spirit that identifies the Montmartre neighborhood.
The building that now houses La Bonne Franquette, dates from the late 16th century like most of the buildings in Montmartre that were rebuilt after the 1559 fire that devastated the entire town.
La Bonne Franquette was at the end of the 19th century and at the beginning of the 20th a permanent meeting place for artists: Pissarro, Sisley, Cézanne, Toulouse-Lautrec, Renoir, Monet, Zola ... thirsty under the pergolas of the garden after the ascent of " the Butte ".
Vincent Van Gogh painted his famous painting "La Guinguette" in the old garden of the bar / restaurant, which is now called La Bonne Franquette in 1886. Today it is on display at the Musée d'Orsay.
Edith Piaf lived in Montmartre from 1932 to 1938. In 1946 Piaf laid her eye on Charles Aznavour, who in the mid-1950s was living in the La Bonne Franquette building.
In 1925 the place became La Bonne Franquette, a name that remains to this day.
As for Paris... what can one say about the City of Light that has not already been said...?
More amazing images of Montmartre and the rest of Paris one copy-paste away at my gallery at https://weston-westmoreland.pixels.com/collections/paris
Weston Westmoreland
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October 21st, 2021
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