Montmartre

This afternoon we visited Montmartre, which is the highest point in Paris and the site of Sacre Coeur church and the area where artists traditionally lived and painted. It's also the site of the Moulin Rouge and other famous night spots. There are a lot of steps to climb to Montmartre, so we took the funicular instead.

Here's the cathedral. It's very white because of gypsum impregnated in the limestone. Gypsum was mined in Montmartre in earlier days. ((Think plaster of Paris.) 

William celebrated climbing around up and down by having a crepe. 

Toni, our guide, told us that WWII is still on the minds of Parisians. Scattered around town are plaques commemorating resistance fighters who died in the battle for Paris. People still place flowers there in tribute. Here's one we found on our way to dinner.

This last part is for our friends at Roots Restaurant, whom we promised to show and describe some of our great meals. Mine tonight was a plat du jour of salmon, green salad with walnuts and risotto with peppers and shrimp. Delicious!

William had a penne pasta plate with peppers, ham and mushrooms. It came with a raw egg in the shell on the top,to be added to and mixed in with the hot pasta. Also delicious.