Left Bank in Song: Parisian history through lyrics and music. La rive gauche en chansons – The Left Bank in Song – was an evocative exhibition held in Paris from 10-28 April 2025. It offered a visual and artistic journey through the districts of the Left Bank – the Luxembourg Gardens, Montparnasse, Saint-Sulpice, Saint-Germain-des-Prés, and more. Each neighbourhood wasContinue reading “Left Bank in Song: Parisian history through lyrics and music”
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Montparnasse Tower: Paris’s most controversial skyscraper.
Montparnasse Tower: Paris’s most controversial skyscraper. The Tour Montparnasse – the Montparnasse Tower – is one of the most divisive landmarks in Paris. Rising 210 metres (689 feet) high, it was the city’s tallest building until 2022, when it was surpassed by the Tour Hekla in La Défense district. When Paris sought to modernize in the 1960s, theContinue reading “Montparnasse Tower: Paris’s most controversial skyscraper.”
An Interrupted Friendship – Modigliani and Zadkine on the cusp of artistic greatness in Paris
An Interrupted Friendship – Modigliani and Zadkine on the cusp of artistic greatness in Paris. In Montparnasse, Paris, two extraordinary artists crossed paths in 1913: Amedeo Modigliani, the Italian painter and sculptor, and Ossip Zadkine, the Belarusian sculptor. Their meeting, although fleeting, was one of shared creativity that defined Paris at the dawn ofContinue reading “An Interrupted Friendship – Modigliani and Zadkine on the cusp of artistic greatness in Paris”
French illustrator Antoine Meurant and the streets of Paris
French illustrator Antoine Meurant and the streets of Paris. In its gallery-restaurant Le Select in Montparnasse, Paris, there is a solo collection of illustrations by Antoine Meurant. The collection of illustrations are everyday views of Paris and Parisian streets. Antoine Meurant has also illustrated Le Select – the American Bar and Restaurant established in 1925Continue reading “French illustrator Antoine Meurant and the streets of Paris”
Near Montparnasse Cemetery, 14th arrondissement – August 2021
Near Montparnasse Cemetery, 14th arrondissement – August 2021.
Rue Delambre and the plaques of Gauguin, Breton, and Hemingway
Rue Delambre and the plaques of Gauguin, Breton, and Hemingway. Paul Gauguin, André Breton, and Maurice Le Scouezec are just three famous celebrities who stayed in the Hotel Delambre in the 14th arrondissement of Paris. People know this by the three gold plaques, not on the façade, but in the entranceway hidden from view. Paul GauguinContinue reading “Rue Delambre and the plaques of Gauguin, Breton, and Hemingway”
La Rotonde renovations, June 2020 – still a sign of the times
La Rotonde renovations, June 2020 – still a sign of the times. There is no direct mention of James Joyce visiting La Rotonde brasserie on the Boulevard du Montparnasse, nor is it mentioned in any of his books. It is on the edge of the 6th arrondissement, where the 14th arrondissement begins. Facing La Rotonde isContinue reading “La Rotonde renovations, June 2020 – still a sign of the times”
