"The Secret Life of Montmartre" | Foreign Books & Research Books

At the end of the 19th century, the hilltop village of Montmartre
Although it is located in an idyllic landscape surrounded by windmills and vineyards,
At the same time, it was a melting pot of pleasure and decadence, art and freedom.

The book "The Secret Life of Montmartre"
"Montmartre" where painters, poets and bohemians lived,
Contrast this with the "downtown Montmartre" where the Moulin Rouge and Elysee Montmartre are burning,
With many unpublished photographs and testimonies, the film portrays its ambiguous appeal.

Lapin Agile, Moulin de la Galette, Chat Noir, Mirliton──
The book provides detailed descriptions of the prostitutes, poets, boxers, musicians, and curious foreign tourists who flocked to the legendary cabaret.

This hill was called "a melting pot of vice and talent."
Before long, it became a mirror reflecting the "soul of Paris."

Author Philippe Melo has been collecting photographs and documents of the lost Paris for 30 years.
A leading researcher in the history of Paris.
This book is packed with a vast amount of previously unpublished material and reveals another truth about Montmartre.

This book is a must-read for researchers, with a wealth of information on the history of Montmartre and cabarets.

Work information

• Title: The Secret Life of Montmartre

• Original title: La Vie Secrete de Montmartre

• Author: Philippe Mellot

• Publisher: Omnibus

• Publication year: 2008

• Number of pages: 240

• Size: Approx. 19 x 2 x 25 cm

• Text: French

• Contents: Many photographs, including unpublished illustrations, and many explanations

• Condition: Good (Imported second-hand book)