Cimetière de Montmartre
Burial place of many famous people, the Cimetière de Montmartre is an evocative, indeed atmospheric, place
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It’s not just the lovely square, where you can sit and enjoy the sun and watch the world go by. It’s the symmetry of the place – the same number of houses on each side, the colonades that face onto the park, the manicured trees, the little iron hoops around the grass.
The statue of Louis XIII sits above the passers-by. In 1615, there was a three day tournament here to celebrate the marriage of Louis and Anne of Austria.
Victor Hugo lived at number 6 for sixteen years – lucky Victor. His residence is now a museum.
There are a couple of cafes nearby if you want to grab a coffee.
We walked through here on a number of occassions to pick up supplies at the market on Bouvelade Richard Lenoire.
Burial place of many famous people, the Cimetière de Montmartre is an evocative, indeed atmospheric, place
The Notre-Dame Cathedral in the centre of Bayeux was built in 1077 and was the original home of the Bayeux Tapestry. It is known as Cathedral of Our Lady of Bayeux.
Hobart’s renowned open air market was established in 1972 so it’s coming up for its 50th Anniversary.
Once used to take copper ore for the Mt Lyell Mining Company from Queenstown to Strahan in Tasmania, the railway now carries tourists.
The spectacular, secluded waters of the Thomson Dam have provided drinking water to the people of Melbourne since 1983