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.