  {"id":14433,"date":"2019-01-29T13:23:32","date_gmt":"2019-01-29T12:23:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/?p=14433"},"modified":"2024-03-05T07:29:46","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T06:29:46","slug":"5-things-to-learn-from-montparnasse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/5-things-to-learn-from-montparnasse\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Things to Learn from Montparnasse"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>5 Things to Learn from Montparnasse<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">The neighborhood of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/why-is-the-church-of-saint-germain-des-pres-so-special\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Saint-Germain-d\u00e9s-Pres<\/a> is pretty well known for being an artistic, literary, and philosophical hub of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/tour\/city\/paris-walking-tours\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Âé¶¹APP<\/a> in the past, but did you know that the neighborhood of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/10-things-to-see-in-montparnasse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Montparnasse<\/a> also held it\u2019s own in the early 20th century?!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Artists such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/5-fascinating-facts-about-picasso\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Picasso<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/10-things-you-should-know-about-emile-zola\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00c9mile Zola<\/a>, Man Ray, Kiki de Montparnasse, Ernest Hemingway and James Joyce were known for setting up camp at one of the many caf\u00e9s in the area, where they converse, wrote, and drank for hours on end. Talk about living the life! Although many of these artists were extremely poor at the time they were producing their masterpieces, poverty was widely accepted as a fact for artists and writers at the this moment in history, and they were able to survive in neighborhoods like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/best-restaurants-near-montparnasse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Montparnasse<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14438\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/8099305602_f30ae0cea0_z.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14438\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14438\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/8099305602_f30ae0cea0_z.jpg\" alt=\"Montparnasse @ Âé¶¹APP\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/8099305602_f30ae0cea0_z.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/8099305602_f30ae0cea0_z-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14438\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Montparnasse @ Âé¶¹APP by Guilhem Vellut &#8211; Flickr<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">I became familiar with this area when I first moved to Âé¶¹APP because today, it is the home of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/5-reasons-to-visit-the-montparnasse-tower-instead-of-the-eiffel-tower\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Montparnasse Tower<\/a>, plenty of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/10-best-cinemas-in-paris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cinemas<\/a> and restaurants, and there are even tennis courts located on top of the large Montparnasse train station. I\u2019m a terrible tennis player, but it was a really cool experience playing on top of the <i>gare <\/i>(that\u2019s French for train station)!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\"> There is much more to the Montparnasse area than the massive tower (more on that later) that it is known for today, keep reading for my top 5 things to learn from Montparnasse!<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>1.<i> Les ann\u00e9es folles <\/i>in Montparnasse<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_14442\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/640px-lacloseriedeslilas.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14442\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14442\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/640px-lacloseriedeslilas.jpg\" alt=\"La Closerie des Lilas\" width=\"640\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/640px-lacloseriedeslilas.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/640px-lacloseriedeslilas-300x188.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14442\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">La Closerie des Lilas by Delcampe &#8211; WikiCommons<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>Les ann\u00e9es folles<\/i> translates from French to The Crazy Years. This refers to a time period in Âé¶¹APP in the 1920s, and you may recognise it\u2019s American counterpart, the Roaring Twenties. I think if I could go back in time to any decade in Âé¶¹APP, it would be this one! It was a time, just after World War I, that society was so happy to leave the horrors of the war behind, and that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/10-things-you-did-not-know-about-parisians\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">culture<\/a>, art, and the economy boomed and flourished. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">Aside from the end of WWI, <i>Les ann\u00e9es folles<\/i> got their start with the emergence of new artistic movements such as Dadaism, Surrealism and Art Deco. If you don\u2019t know already, Âé¶¹APP is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/right-bank-vs-left-bank-choose-your-favorite-paris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">separated in 2 parts<\/a>: the <i>Rive Gauche<\/i>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/what-to-do-in-the-left-bank-in-paris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Left Bank<\/a>, and the <i>Rive Droite<\/i>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/things-to-do-in-the-right-bank-of-paris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Right Bank<\/a>. The Left Bank is known as a scientific and artistic hub in Âé¶¹APP, and this is where Montparnasse is located. It should come as no surprise, then, that Montparnasse quickly became the place to be for artists, writers, and philosophers. <\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14440\" style=\"width: 370px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/360px-baker_charleston.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14440\" class=\"wp-image-14440 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/360px-baker_charleston.jpg\" alt=\"Josephine Baker dances the Charleston in Âé¶¹APP\" width=\"360\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/360px-baker_charleston.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/360px-baker_charleston-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14440\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Josephine Baker dances the Charleston in Âé¶¹APP by French Walery &#8211; WikiCommons<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">As mentioned, <i>Les ann\u00e9es folles<\/i> also brought about the artistic movement of Surrealism, and many of the artists that belonged to this movement were known to hang out in Montparnasse. Painter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/10-interesting-facts-about-salvador-dali\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Salvador Dali<\/a> and writer Andr\u00e9 Breton headed this movement, and they were both living and creating in Montparnasse at this time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">Thanks to the presence of American soldiers in Europe after the end of the war, Âé¶¹APP at this time was greatly influenced by American culture, especially the nightlife. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/best-cabaret-shows-paris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cabarets<\/a>, music halls, and Jazz clubs exploded, and the African-American dancer Josephine Baker gained fame for her wild dancing and risqu\u00e9 costumes. <\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>2. Caf\u00e9 society in Montparnasse<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_14445\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/pablo-picasso-moise-kisling-paquerette-cafe-la-rotonde-paris-1916.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14445\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14445\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/pablo-picasso-moise-kisling-paquerette-cafe-la-rotonde-paris-1916.jpg\" alt=\"Pablo Picasso, Mo\u00efse Kisling and Paquerette enjoying themselves at caf\u00e9 La Rotonde\" width=\"640\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/pablo-picasso-moise-kisling-paquerette-cafe-la-rotonde-paris-1916.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/pablo-picasso-moise-kisling-paquerette-cafe-la-rotonde-paris-1916-300x205.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14445\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pablo Picasso, Mo\u00efse Kisling and Paquerette enjoying themselves at caf\u00e9 La Rotonde &#8211; WikiCommons<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">In addition to nightlife rapidly changing under the new American influence, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/how-to-choose-a-cafe-in-paris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">caf\u00e9<\/a> culture emerges in Âé¶¹APP, and in particular, in Montparnasse. Caf\u00e9s with large <i>terrasses<\/i> (outdoor seating) popped up in the area, and these became to home of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/top-5-artists-who-lived-in-paris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">artists<\/a>, writers, and even political exiles from the Soviet Union, looking to enjoy life and leave the traumas of the last decade behind.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">The term caf\u00e9 society stems from the groups of socialites that began to frequent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/top-5-paris-cafes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">caf\u00e9s<\/a> in cities such as New York, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/tour\/city\/london-walking-tours\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">London<\/a>, and of course Âé¶¹APP. It was only natural that soon people from the artistic and literary world began to follow suit, and mingled with the rich and famous of these cities in caf\u00e9s. One thing we can learn from history is that socialites love to be surrounded by &#8220;artsy&#8221; people! <\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14447\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/640px-leopold-zborowski-and-group-of-friend-cafe-la-rotonde-paris-1924.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14447\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14447\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/640px-leopold-zborowski-and-group-of-friend-cafe-la-rotonde-paris-1924.jpg\" alt=\"Artist L\u00e9opold Zborowski and a group of friends in Le Caf\u00e9 de la Rotonde\" width=\"640\" height=\"313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/640px-leopold-zborowski-and-group-of-friend-cafe-la-rotonde-paris-1924.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/640px-leopold-zborowski-and-group-of-friend-cafe-la-rotonde-paris-1924-300x147.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14447\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Artist L\u00e9opold Zborowski and a group of friends in Le Caf\u00e9 de la Rotonde &#8211; WikiCommons<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">In Montparnasse, caf\u00e9s such as Le D\u00f4me Caf\u00e9, Caf\u00e9 de la Rotonde, La Closerie des Lilas, and the Brasserie La Coupole were the hotspots. As I mentioned, most of the artists and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/top-5-french-writers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">writers<\/a> hanging out in these caf\u00e9s were living in extreme poverty, attempting to create their next masterpieces while also trying to eat and pay their rent. Spending hours at these caf\u00e9s wasn\u2019t a problem, even for the very poor, as for the price of a few <i>centimes, <\/i>you could sit talking, drinking, writing, and creating for days on end. Writer and artist Jean Cocteau once famously said, &#8220;poverty is a luxury in Montparnasse&#8221;. <\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>3. <i>La Ruche<\/i>: the artistic community of Montparnasse<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_14448\" style=\"width: 586px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/576px-la-ruche-montparnasse-paris-1918-amedeo-modigliani.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14448\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14448\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/576px-la-ruche-montparnasse-paris-1918-amedeo-modigliani.jpg\" alt=\"The exterior of La Ruche in 1918 \" width=\"576\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/576px-la-ruche-montparnasse-paris-1918-amedeo-modigliani.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/576px-la-ruche-montparnasse-paris-1918-amedeo-modigliani-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14448\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The exterior of La Ruche in 1918 by Amedeo Modigliani &#8211; WikiCommons<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>La Ruche<\/i>, which means the beehive in French, was the name of an artistic community that cropped up in Montparnasse in the early 19th century. It was a cheap place to live, and as an artist, you were guaranteed to be surrounded by other artists and writers. Talk about living in inspiration! <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">The residence was (and still exists as a coworking and exhibition space) located in the Passage Dantzig in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/best-things-to-do-in-paris-15th-district\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">15th arrondissement<\/a> in Montparnasse. Countless artists such as Guillaume Apollinaire, Marc Chagall, Fernand L\u00e9ger, Robert Delaunay, and Diego Rivera called <i>La Ruche<\/i> home at one point.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">With cheap rent, and a policy that ensured you were never kicked out even if you didn\u2019t pay, it was the perfect place to set up camp for artists and writers struggling to make ends meet. As you can imagine, there was no running water or heat, and drunkards ran rampant, but many artists felt lucky that they at least had a roof over their heads. While living amongst other creators may sound glamorous to us, the living conditions for these painters, photographers, and writers that are now famous today were anything but ideal. <\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14449\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/640px-la_ruche_couture_et_repassage.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14449\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14449\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/640px-la_ruche_couture_et_repassage.jpg\" alt=\"Girls learn how to sew at La Ruche\" width=\"640\" height=\"406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/640px-la_ruche_couture_et_repassage.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/640px-la_ruche_couture_et_repassage-300x190.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14449\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Girls learn how to sew at La Ruche &#8211; WikiCommons<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">Unfortunately, many artists did not reach fame or stardom in their own lifetimes, and lived very harsh day-to-day lives. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">La Ruche may have been a place of desperation in the past, but after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/world-war-ii-paris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World War II<\/a>, people like Jean-Paul Sartre and Ren\u00e9 Char worked together to bring the artistic haven out of the gutter. Today, exhibitions are open to the public, and it feels pretty special to be wandering around the former home of so many great icons. <\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>4. Train accident at the Gare Montparnasse<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_14450\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/train_wreck_at_montparnasse_1895.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14450\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/train_wreck_at_montparnasse_1895.jpg\" alt=\"Train wreck at Montparnasse 1895\" width=\"640\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/train_wreck_at_montparnasse_1895.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/train_wreck_at_montparnasse_1895-250x300.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14450\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Train wreck at Montparnasse 1895 by Levy &amp; fils &#8211; WikiCommons<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">You may recognize the photo above, but did you know that this major train accident happened at the Gare Montparnasse in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/paris-in-a-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Âé¶¹APP<\/a>?! <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">A decade before the start of <i>Les ann\u00e9es folles<\/i> and caf\u00e9 culture emerged in Montparnasse, there was a major train derailment at the Gare Montparnasse that resulted in a train crashing through a window, killing 1 women and injuring others. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">The accident occurred because the train driver was running behind schedule, and was therefore driving too fast tome up for lost time. The train ran through the buffer stop, crossed the station, came to a crash through a window and landed in the Place de Rennes. The photos of the accident are truly impressive, as you can see the train landed straight on it\u2019s nose onto the street below.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">Luckily, the 131 passengers on board sustained very little injuries. Unfortunately, a woman selling newspapers on the street was killed, and a fireman, two guards, and a pedestrian were hurt. The train conductor was fined, and it after an attempt to move the train with 14 horses, the accident was eventually cleared away by metal crank called a winch. <\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>5. The Montparnasse Tower<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_14451\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/www.maxpixel.net-skyscraper-round-glasses-montparnasse-tower-3769230.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14451\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14451\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/www.maxpixel.net-skyscraper-round-glasses-montparnasse-tower-3769230.jpg\" alt=\"Montparnasse Tower\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/www.maxpixel.net-skyscraper-round-glasses-montparnasse-tower-3769230.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/www.maxpixel.net-skyscraper-round-glasses-montparnasse-tower-3769230-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-14451\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Montparnasse Tower &#8211; Max Pixel<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">The neighborhood of Montparnasse can not be discussed without mentioning the massive Montparnasse Tower. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">Plans for the building began as early as 1959, and was approved in 1969 by former president Georges Pompidou because he wanted to modernise <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/top-5-fun-facts-about-parisian-architecture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Âé¶¹APPian infrastructure<\/a>. The construction began in 1970 and was completed in 1973. It is the first and only skyscraper in Âé¶¹APP, and has been met with mixed opinions by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/the-most-important-parisian-fashion-icons-of-2018\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Âé¶¹APPians<\/a> and tourists alike. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">If you ask any Âé¶¹APPian what the best view of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/paris-in-two-days\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Âé¶¹APP<\/a> is, they\u2019ll tell you it\u2019s from the top of the Tower, as it is the only place in Âé¶¹APP where you can\u2019t see it! I tend to agree with this statement, as the view from the top really <i>is<\/i> incredible. I recommend going at sunset, to see a panoramic view of the city which includes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/a-brief-history-of-the-eiffel-tower\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Eiffel Tower<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/top-10-fun-facts-about-the-sacre-coeur\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sacre Coeur<\/a>!<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_86115\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/eiffel_tower_from_the_tour_montparnasse_3_paris_may_2014.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-86115\" class=\"size-full wp-image-86115\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/eiffel_tower_from_the_tour_montparnasse_3_paris_may_2014.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/eiffel_tower_from_the_tour_montparnasse_3_paris_may_2014.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/eiffel_tower_from_the_tour_montparnasse_3_paris_may_2014-300x213.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/eiffel_tower_from_the_tour_montparnasse_3_paris_may_2014-768x544.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-86115\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eiffel Tower from the Tour Montparnasse Picture By David McSpadden &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Eiffel_Tower_from_the_Tour_Montparnasse_3,_Âé¶¹APP_May_2014.jpg\">Wikimedia Commons<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Conclusion<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">Like nearly every area of Âé¶¹APP, there is so much to learn from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/10-interesting-things-you-didnt-know-about-french-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">history<\/a> of Montparnasse. From it\u2019s evolution in the early 20th century to today, so much has happened, and so much has changed!<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s1\">If you want to check out Montparnasse for yourselves, I recommend visiting one of the legendary caf\u00e9s with a book or a notebook so you can feel like the artists and writers of yesteryear. You\u2019ll feel like you\u2019ve stepped back in time! <\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"disco-1948497012\" class=\"disco-amazon-box-2024 disco-entity-placement\"><div style=\"width: 100%; border: 2px solid lightgray; padding: 3% 6% 3% 3%; border-radius: 5px;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Planning a trip to Âé¶¹APP ? 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