Did you know that Cloclo had lived with his mother on the second floor of 3, rue Véron, in the 18th arrondissement of Paris?

That Brel and Aznavour sometimes did the washing up after singing in the cabaret Chez Geneviève, rue du Chevalier de la Barre?

These artists and dozens of others have made the life of Montmartre and its reputation.

To introduce the curious to her village, Anne-Sophie Guerrier offers visits like no other.

In addition to crisscrossing the streets of the Butte Montmartre telling its artistic history, this rather special guide immerses visitors in French song by performing a cappella a few variety monuments.

Nearly twenty classics of the French variety in two hours of visit

More accustomed to the scenes of cabarets or the corridors of the metro, Anne-Sophie Guerrier found herself “voiceless”, like many artists, with the first confinement and the closure of performance venues.

She relaxed her vocal cords in June 2021, singing Montmartre and its illustrious predecessors to tourists walking around.

After a break from the musical circuits during the winter, she is back with the arrival of spring.

Edith Piaf, Charles Aznavour, Claude François, Dalida… The range is wide and the voice is clear.

Each song sung is linked to a specific reference, most often in front of the place concerned.

In front of the Moulin de la Galette, she sings

Where is he?

of Frehel.

In front of Dalida's last house, she sings

To Die on Stage

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During the two hours of visit, nearly twenty classics of the French variety pass there, and at least twice as many anecdotes unknown to the general public.

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Visits take place every Saturday at 2:15 p.m., reservations on http://montmartreenchansons.com/reservation.

Prices: 15 euros from 18 years old, 8 euros from 8 to 17 years old, free for children under 8 years old.

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