Yesterday I went up to Belleville to check out the first day of the annual Portes Ouvertes. It’s not really polite to take photos of the artworks, but the neighborhood is surprisingly photogenic. You have until Monday to go visit some of the most interesting artist studios in Paris (over 250), and maybe even pick up an art work of your own…
Miniatures for sale (just €35) in the principal welcome point for the show, Le DaDa de Bellville (1 rue de Françis Picabia, 20th).
I love the dog photo, but what’s most fun is how you can see the Eiffel and Montparnasse Towers in the background…
The steeple of the Eglise Notre Dame de la Croix dwarfed by 1960s towers.
Update May 2023: Learn more about the many Portes Ouvertes events in Paris in Heather’s article Portes Ouvertes : Visiting Artist Studios in Paris