It's true. If I were to move to Paris, I'd find a tiny house in Butte-aux-Cailles and live there happily ever after. I'd order crepes from Des Crepes et des Cailles and spend too much time affecting bohemian at Le Temps des Cerises. I'd complain about the paucity of Metro stops and the gentrification happening around me. Ah well, dream on.
Butte-aux-Cailles (named for Pierre Caille who owned a vineyard here in the 16th century) is a village-like area in southern Paris. No doubt, Butte-aux-Cailles is charming: narrow cobbled streets lined with single-family houses, some with tiny gardens and scented roses in glorious May bloom. Some of the artistic and working class aura remains; Butte-aux-Cailles was originally home to workers in the small factories in the area. The picturesque quality is ameliorated by the many nondescript apartment buildings that share the village with the delightful cottages. One can't help but wonder what the village looked like perhaps 75 years ago, but then, today all that might look just too much like a Disney set.
And speaking of movies, we aren't the only ones entranced by Butte-aux-Cailles. A full complement of movie gear and people were set up at the base of rue de la Butte aux Cailles. No idea what movie they were shooting or who was in it, but it was a major production. Maybe Catherine Deneuve???
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