Montparnasse including the Cemetery
This was supposed to be a quiet day and most of it was. However, we managed to be at an intersection where there was a nasty traffic accident and the French elections were headed to the far right by the end of the day.
26.05.2019 - 27.05.2019
Paris Street Market on blvd. Edgar Quinet
May 26, 2019 — Day 17 (Sunday)
Sunday and the last day of European elections. The far right is gaining strength here too. World politics is frightening. People are becoming incredibly selfish. All their selfies are making them very self centered. Election results will be announced tonight and Monday.
Vegetables at the Paris Street Market on blvd. Edgar Quinet
We had decided on a Montparnasse/Raspail Walk (#37) today so took the Metro to Sevres-Babylon where a kind lady headed us in the right direction. We walked down the lovely blvd. Raspail snapping photos and looking in store windows. We passed Le Select and La Coupole, turned up rue du Parnasse to blvd. Edgar Quinet to a street market that also had a fun art market which was very large. We went completely down one side and back and started to look for a lunch restaurant. We found Café Gaité at 10 rue Gaité. Not classy but very friendly. Ed got confit de canard and I got souris d’agneau. Food was excellent but our Côte du Rhone, while drinkable, had a very strange flavor. Dessert made up for it . . . they had Berthillon’s ice cream!
Roast Chicken at the Paris Street Market on blvd. Edgar Quinet
Flowers at the Paris Street Market on blvd. Edgar Quinet
Advertisement by the Rennes Metro Station in Paris
The Montparnasse Tower from the corner of rue de Rennes and blvd. Raspail
Flower shop at the corner of blvd. Raspail and rue de Vaugirard
Statue "Hommage au Capitaine Dreyfus"
by Louis Mittelberg dit Tim
One of the Wallace Fountains at a tiny square (triangle) between rue Bréa and rue Vavin
Where we found the street market at rue d'Odessa and blvd. Edgar Quinet
Café Gaité on rue Gaité in Paris
Café Gaité on rue Gaité in Paris
Entrance to Montparnasse Cemetery in Paris - maps available
After lunch we returned to the art market and walked through the other half, then continued our walk to the Cimetière du Montparnasse and entered the very peaceful cemetery following the Paris Walk. It is incredibly peaceful and quiet and people were bringing flowers to graves for French Mother’s Day today. I was delighted to find another sculpture by Nikki de Saint Phalle. We saw Birdman in 2014 and found Le Chat today. We exited and crossed over to blvd. du Montparnasse and started the long walk home. Click here for the Montparnasse Cemetery web site
Montparnasse Cemetery in Paris - an aviatrix
Montparnasse Cemetery in Paris
Montparnasse Cemetery in Paris
Montparnasse Cemetery in Paris - My personal favorite grave marker
Montparnasse Cemetery in Paris - Génie du Sommeil Eternel and Stained Glass marker
Montparnasse Cemetery in Paris - Markers by Nikki de Saint Phalle
Quiet steps in Montparnasse Cemetery
Sunday afternoon Paris Roller Blade tour
We got home and transferred photos after a bit of shopping. We had our French picnic and then walked down to Cave Bourgogne for hot chocolate. As we waited at the traffic light, we heard a very loud sharp “bang.” Everyone just stopped and looked around . . . shot . . . bomb? As we looked up the street, we saw a van had hit a motorcyclist who was lying in the street. People ran to help and called emergency services. We finally crossed and walked down for our hot chocolate and when we walked home, the cyclist was gone but the van was still blocking the street with police directing traffic. As we continued home, a very light rain started.
Listening to EU elections so far, news is not good. Le Pen is ahead of Macron so France is moving far right. We’ll hear more tomorrow.
Posted by Beausoleil 17:06 Archived in France Tagged paris france cemeteries montparnasse elections
I've stayed in this area several times, so lots of familiar places here.
by Nemorino