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Canal St-Martin
canal St-Martin is a pleasant tree-line canal crossed by iron footbridges
and locks and some upscale bars, cafes, restaurants and boutiques
along its banks. By the side of one of these footbridges is the
Hotel du Nord made famous by Marcel Carneís classic film, 'Hotel
du Nord'. The Hotel is now a lively bar used for blues and comedy
evenings, sometimes in English.
Montmartre
Since Gallo-Roman times Montmartre was a small village covered
with vineyards at the top of the hill until the 19th century,
when it was absorbed by Paris, and became one of the strongholds
for intellectuals and artists. Nearby is the famous Place du Tertre,
the square surrounded by cafes where artists and intellectuals
would meet. Just before World War I many artists such as Picassso,
Modigliani, Utrillo and Apollinaire lived nearby, but it then
became rather expensive and a move was made by many artists to
Montparnasse. The Sacre-Coeur was completed in 1910 and was built
in remembrance of the Franco-Prussian war of 1870. It has a magnificent
view across Paris.
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