with the name a bit of a give-away - la bellevilloise can be found just off rue de ménilmontant in (you guessed it) belleville. i've been discovering the hidden treasures of belleville (eastern paris) over the past few weeks and this place is definitely one of them.
it's a cultural hub where café/restaurant meets art gallery, meets beer garden, meets live music venue. la bellevilloise has been growing & changing since it was reopened in 2005. we climbed up the stairs to the terrace to kick back on colourful ironware tables & chairs and catch up over a few beers. from up here you get a really impressive view out across eastern paris - tiled rooftops of varying heights, ceramic chimney pots & old meets new with splashes of graffiti.
there's such a relaxed feel about the place...and its vibe & atmosphere reminds me of the abbotsford convent in melbourne. i'd love to come back here to see some acoustic shows, or some of the temporary art exhibitions that are held inside.
we also visited la miroiterie, just around the corner from la bellevilloise. it has a similar purpose, but is less established, more edgy & has more of a focus on live music & graffiti art. statement art lines the entrance walls & a hodge-bodge selection of armchairs, couches and stools are set around for people to sit, chat & soak up the culture.
we lost track of time in belleville, and by the time we metro'd back to my apartment it was already dark. on the walk up to montmartre, there was a really heavy fog that was beginning to settle over the hill. this cast sacré coeur in a really beautiful light, illuminating it against the deep blue-grey evening sky...
i love montmartre. i love paris.
bises,
S.
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| very happy motorbike... |
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| beautiful montmartre |
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