1. Montmartre Francine Stefan France/Spain Miniterm March 13, 2006

2. Montmartre A hill in the north of Paris. Part of the Right Bank (known for Basilica of the Sacre Coeur). Name comes from Mont des Martyrs (Saint Denis and others were decapitated here in year 272)

3. Montmartre (contd.) Montmartre is outside the city limits (free of Paris taxes; popular drinking area) Developed into center of free-wheeling and decadent entertainment at the end of the 19 th century. Moulin Rouge and Le Chart Noir also located nearby. Theophile Steinlen’s famous advertisement for the tour of the Chat Noir cabaret

4. Basilica of the Sacre Coeur Built on Montmartre 1876-1912 by public subscription (as gesture of expiation after the defeat of 1871 in the Franco-Prussian War).

5. Artists Gather… During the mid-1800s artists such as Johan Jongkind and Camille Pissarro came to live on Montmartre. Montmartre became the artistic center of Paris (as well as its counterpoint, Montparnasse). Pablo Picasso, Amadeo Modigliani and other artists lived and worked at Le Bateau- Lavoir between 1904-1909 Artists associations (Les Nabis & Incoherents) and artists such as van Gogh, Henri Matisse, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Toulouse-Lautre worked in Montmartre and drew their inspiration from the area. Camille Pissarro 1830-1903

6. 21 st Century Day and night, tourists visit such sights as the Place du Tertre and the cabaret du Lapin Agile. The movie Amelie is set in an exaggeratedly quaint version of contemporary Montmartre. Montmartre is an officially designated historic district with limited development allowed in order to maintain its historic character. The area is largely known today for adult novelty.

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8. Bibliography http://www.pariserve.tm.fr/English/paris/m ontmart.htmhttp://www.pariserve.tm.fr/English/paris/m ontmart.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montmartre http://www.parisdigest.com/promenade/mo ntmartre.htmhttp://www.parisdigest.com/promenade/mo ntmartre.htm