Montparnasse d'hier Archives

Mont Parnasse got its name in the 17th century. It was an artificial hill formed of rubble and assimilated to the domain of Apollo because the place was conducive to romantic adventures. People have always come to Montparnasse to party; it is a place of meeting and conviviality.

It was during the Roaring Twenties (1919-1931) that the Montparnasse district gained fame by becoming the center of artistic, literary and cultural life in Paris. Here lived Chagall, Picasso, Léger, Gris, Foujita, Giacometti, Dali, Matisse, Soutine, Modigliani, Breton, Cocteau, Sartre, Miller, Miro, Man Ray, Cendrars, Brancusi, Jammes, Fitzgerald and so many others.

Today Montparnasse remains a place of leisure with its legendary cafés: Le Dôme, La Coupole, Le Select, La Closerie des Lilas, as well as its restaurants, cinemas and theaters. It also became a major business district of which the Montparnasse Tower is the emblem.

Montparnasse d'hier

Kiki de Montparnasse

Pretty volcanic brunette, with a dazzling smile, she was the darling of penniless artists.

Comments Off

September 14, 2022

Montparnasse d'hier

The Beehive

Saved by Marc Chagall and listed as a historical monument, the Beehive hosts artists working in 23 workshops.

0 Comments

September 10, 2022

Montparnasse d'hier / Uncategorized

La Closerie des Lilas

The walls of the cafe were plastered with a collection of works of art, which nowadays would make the curators of the greatest museums quiver with envy.

0 Comments

August 26, 2022

End of content

No more pages to load

Older Posts