On the streets of Paris - Rue de l'Abreuvoir - Bonjour. Bonne saint Valentin.

 

A spontaneous kiss framed by the street's gentle slope and the basilica beyond, pure Valentine's essence, even on an ordinary day. Paris streets like this remind us romance isn't just for February 14th, it's in every stolen moment.

We are on Rue de l'Abreuvoir (18e), one of Paris's oldest and prettiest, first mentioned in 1325 as a simple rural path, later named for the old watering trough for animals.

This winding, ivy-draped (in season) cobblestone curve offers postcard views up toward Sacré-Cœur's white dome, past historic houses and the famous pink La Maison Rose café (artist haunt of Picasso, Dalí, Utrillo in the early 20th century). The sensory mix: soft sunlight on stone walls, distant chatter from tourists climbing the hill, the faint scent of fallen leaves, and that unmistakable Montmartre magic, bohemian, intimate, timeless.

“The streets of Paris are best explored without hurry — they reveal themselves only to the unhurried.”

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Part of the “Streets of Paris” Series

Each Saturday, we wander through the streets of Paris — tracing light, texture, and the quiet poetry of daily life.

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