Hewitt, Nicholas.

Montmartre : a Cultural History. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (339 pages) - Contemporary French and Francophone Cultures Series ; v.45 . - Contemporary French and Francophone Cultures Series .

Cover -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1. 'Montons à la Barrière' -- 2. The Artistic Cabarets -- 3. Music Halls and Mass Culture -- 4. Theatre and the Avant-Garde -- 5. The Bateau-Lavoir and the Lapin Agile -- 6. Wartime and the Années Folles -- 7. The Place of Memory -- 8. The Ecole de Montmartre -- 9. The Occupation -- Epilogue: Montmartre on Film -- Bibliography -- Index -- Plates.

Montmartre: A Cultural History offers an engaging tour of one of the most fascinating areas of Paris, exploring a rich history from the Belle Epoque to the Occupation. The work explores many iconic areas of Paris, such as the Moulin-Rouge and Sacré-Coeur.

9781786948113


Montmartre (Paris, France)-History.
Montmartre (Paris, France)-Social conditions.


Electronic books.

DC752.A18 .H495 2017

944.361