Long before Rue Mouffetard became the famous open market street it is today, it was a Roman road, built around 2000 years ago to connect Lutetia (the predecessor of modern-day Paris) to Italy.
More recently, Rue Mouffetard was made famous by Ernest Hemingway in ‘A Moveable Feast’ in which he described it as ‘that wonderful, narrow crowded market street’. Hemingway lived just down the street at 74 rue de Cardinal Lemoine with his first wife Hedley (I’m staying at no. 40). Many of the neighbourhood cafes, bars and bookshops he haunted with his ex-pat friends – F. Scott Fitzgerald, Henry Miller, Cole Porter, Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas – still exist.
Some travellers avoid Rue Mouffetard – especially on a Sunday – as it is so busy and a very popular tourist destination. But for a street photographer, it’s perfect for capturing some of Paris’s interesting characters.
I love the older lady walking up the sreer on her own.
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Thanks – it was different to the rest but I liked it too. X
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An amazing step into the local culture Michelle x
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Thanks Val. I’m pleased you like them. X
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You capture Paris as I could only imagine it to be. Do people know you’re taking their pictures? Some seem to be looking like they do, while others just go about doing what they do. Great photos!
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Thanks Jen. I’m pleased you like them. Some notice me but don’t seem to mind. One of the challenges is to get a candid shot without being too invasive.
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Wonderful photos. I was curious about peoples’ reactions as well. Glad they are generally tolerant.
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Thanks Sara. I try not to get into people’s faces.
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Sneeky kiss, and dancing under umbrellas, just how you would think paris should be… romantic and spontaneous !
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