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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Comic Sans MS">In the magical Paris
quarter called La Butte-aux-Cailles (pronounced 'La Boot-O-Kye"),
visitors can feel they've stumbled on a time portal to an earlier,
less hurried, more mythic Paris. A Paris of friendly caf�s full of
locals sipping cups of caf� noir and writing in notebooks or talking
to friends, owners of bistros taking a break outside on the
quarter's winding streets to chat with shopkeepers and clients
alike. All the while, the visitor is surrounded by an amazing array
of street art from grassroot artists, images out in the open air,
liberated from the confines of galleries or museums.<br>
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This wonderful and mythical 'art of the street' dominates "La
Butte", which feels more like a village separate from the city (and
in fact was a village separate from the city until the late
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Comic Sans MS">The white walls of
La Butte's traditional Paris buildings are covered with big, bold,
intense art works, ranging in theme from the philosophical, to the
spiritual, to the earthy, and often a mix of all three. </font></p>
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Miss.Tic: "Even stronger than desire is illusion"<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Comic Sans MS">Certainly
the mix of qualities best describes the work of Miss.Tic
(pronounced 'Mystique'), the Artist-Queen of the quarter,
whose "pochoirs" (stenciled works) dominate its streetscapes
with vivid images accompanied by wry and witty
pronouncements: "I am searching for the truth and an
apartment", says one, "Let's be happy while waiting for
happiness", says another, "Poetry is an extreme sport"
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<font face="Comic Sans MS">For a guide to as to just where
one is in this fascinating nabe, a "must-stop shop" is
Paris-Mythique where owner Jean-Fran�ois offers a collection
of books on the art, history and meaning of this historic
but little-known quarter in Paris' thirteenth
arrondissement. Jean-Fran�ois is happy to chat with clients
and offers walking tours of this unique neighborhood, also
noted for being the last hold-out of the historic Paris
Commune of the nineteenth century. Be sure to visit la Place
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Paris-Mythique<br>
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<p><font face="Comic Sans MS">If your walk leaves you with an
appetite, head for Chez Mamane (just next door to Paris-Mythique),
where genius cuisinier, Monsieur Mamane conjures up unforgettably
delicious steaming plates of cous-cous (et aux bons prix!)<br>
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At night, La Butte comes alive, the contemporary street art
illuminated by old street lamps as locals descend on the quarter�s
cobblestone roads to meet and to eat!So when in Paris, be sure to
shoot for La Butte and a mythical Paris.</font></p>
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