Paris is often called the City of Love and plays host to countless romantic weekends and wedding proposals. People like to imagine that they will someday visit the city with a loved one and make their romantic fantasies of the city - built from a lifetime of novels, movies and songs - come true.
Well, if you're planning to finally make your dreams of a trip to Paris with your partner a reality, then the Wall of Love is a must. Just find a vacation rental in Paris and drop by this rather unique and wonderful attraction.
Well, if you're planning to finally make your dreams of a trip to Paris with your partner a reality, then the Wall of Love is a must. Just find a vacation rental in Paris and drop by this rather unique and wonderful attraction.
"Le mur des je t'aime (I love you : the wall)" is a project that was dreamt up by Frédéric Baron, who wanted to give lovers "a meeting place; a space where love comes together in every language." It began with his asking his younger brother to write the magic phrase, then his neighbour who spoke Arabic, Portuguese, Russian and then he visited embassies. All the while, he collected three large notebooks filled with "I love you" written 1000 times in more than 300 languages. Next, he asked Claire Kito, an artist who practices oriental calligraphy, to collaborate and created a wall on which the principal languages and dialects of the planet were gathered. Daniel Boulogne, a mural artist, also became involved after falling in love with the concept.
Built on a surface of 40m2, the wall is composed of 612 tiles of enamelled lava that reproduce the sheets of paper on which Frédéric Baron wrote his texts. The splashes of colour on the fresco are said to symbolise "the pieces of a broken heart, those of a humanity which is too often torn apart and which The Wall attempts to reunite".
Located in Butte Montmartre, Place des Abbesses, in the Square Jehan Rictus, near the Abbesses Metro stop, admission is free and is open every day of the week from 8am (9 on Saturday and Sunday) until 6.30pm. If you're a romantic exploring France, it's a must-see!
Built on a surface of 40m2, the wall is composed of 612 tiles of enamelled lava that reproduce the sheets of paper on which Frédéric Baron wrote his texts. The splashes of colour on the fresco are said to symbolise "the pieces of a broken heart, those of a humanity which is too often torn apart and which The Wall attempts to reunite".
Located in Butte Montmartre, Place des Abbesses, in the Square Jehan Rictus, near the Abbesses Metro stop, admission is free and is open every day of the week from 8am (9 on Saturday and Sunday) until 6.30pm. If you're a romantic exploring France, it's a must-see!
Photo credit: Britchi Mirela / CC BY-SA 3.0
