Day 2 continues

Still Day 2......After a fine lunch on the Montmarte (Salade Nicoise- the French make great salads, more on that later) we continued the LA tour which involves- no surprise- looking at public spaces, plants, and trees (and strange people). After descending some really steep streets and stairs from the Montmarte.........

 

we came to Square Jehan Rictus which is famous for the "love wall" which translates "I love you" into many of the world's languages. Jehan Rictus is just one of hundreds of parks scattered about Paris.



Did I mention steep stairs?
 

After the LA students dispersed, Leslie and I went back up the hill and chanced upon the Church of Saint Peter of Montmarte which is close to Sacre Coeur but separated by hundreds of years. Purportedly founded by St. Denis (the same headless dude) the building was partially destroyed during the French Revolution and rebuilt in the 19th century.


Fun Fact: 4 Roman column capitals can be seen in the nave. Either these were part of the church dating back to late Roman empire or were incorporated later into the building........to this day there is all kinds of antiquity laying around that the locals can use, "Hey Pierre, grab that Roman Corinthian column capital and drag it over here"


Finally, heading back down the hill (after a 3rd trip up the hill to Sacre Coeur to retrieve a bag I had left in the WC, which is overseen by 2 African ladies who had a good laugh), we started for the apartment, but not until we went down the Street of Textiles!