Paris (part 2), France
April 2023 With so much to do in the 4 days we spent in Paris, I've decided to separate it into 4 areas: Montmartre , Paris (part 1) , Paris (part 2) and Versailles . MONTPARNASSE For a long time Montparnasse was the "Camden" of Paris. It was frequented by 20th century creative talents: Ernest Hemingway, Picasso, James Joyce, Simone de Beauvoir, Jean-Paul Sartre, Henry Miller and Oscar Wilde. Nowadays might not be as popular as in its heyday, but it's still vibrant with plenty of traditional cafés, restaurants, and some touristic attractions: Catacombs of Paris, La Tour Montparnasse, Montparnasse Cemetery, Foundation Cartier pour l'Art Contemporain, etc. Gare Montparnasse links Paris to Brittany, making it a natural location for Bretons to set up restaurants and crêperies in the area, especially in Rue Montparnasse and Boulevard Edgar Quinet. Following a friend's recommendation, we had the tastiest crêpes at this small but very cosy La Creperie Bre...