Street Artists, Paris

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Musicians, Place des Vosges

At a very different point in the musical spectrum, this group of young musicians were playing to an appreciative audience in a somewhat run-down section of the arches surrounding the Place des Vosges.

I presume the group may well be from a music school and, from VT tips, it seems quite a few others have encountered different groups of classical musicians here. Check Vter Nemorino’s tip for a listing of reports . These musicians were playing one of Bach’s Brandenburg concertos – and doing an excellent job of it. You hear about matching wine to meals: this was matching music to locale, if ever there was!

Had I not been bent on covering as much touristic ground as possible, I would have been very tempted to stay and soak up the ambience. Whether they are there daily I do not know, but my visit was on a Sunday.

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	Street Artists: Metro music Tip Rating:

By MedioLatino

on May 9, 2005

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Metro musician :)

If you have seen some musicians on the street you will see a lot more in the metro! There is one in almost every metro station playing the most diverse genres possible.

Most of them are using a battery powered device to give background music for their play, like this guy, who actually got on the metro! :)

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	Street Artists: Street performances Tip Rating:

By MedioLatino

on May 9, 2005

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The Mask :)

The huge number of tourists attract the street performances as well. My favourite was the "Frightening guy in the mask", who followed girls near Notre Dame and tried to frighten them by taking their hands slighly from the back.

However, he was a very good guy. He avoided older ladies and kids, and whatever happened he took off the mask and helped to clear the situation. He even got a kiss from a girl who fainted, after life returned in her :)

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	Street Artists: Street music Tip Rating:

By MedioLatino

on May 9, 2005

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Playing rock at Centre
Pompidou

Paris is full of street musicians. This guy is one of the very few "traditional" ones, without background music played from a battery powered device.

There are also some who just play for the fun, like the drummers we saw in Jardin du Trocadero one night.

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	Street Artists: L'Art! Toujours, L'Art! Tip Rating:

By mrclay2000

on October 23, 2003

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street mimes, Notre Dame

As might be expected from Paris, there is also art at every corner. Not the amateurish crooners on the subway cars, but real sopranos belting out an aria, charcoal pencillers doodling out a visitor's visage, and the constant mime pleading silently for silver tokens in his overturned cap and a frown for those who turn away.

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Updated By Helga67

on December 28, 2003

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Artists in Paris

Paris is a city of artists. Wherever you go, along the Seine, in the metro, on the famous hill of Montmartre, you will encounter them. Some make beautiful music, others will make a painting of you.

The most famous place to find artists is still Montmartre.

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	Street Artists: Instant Caricatures Tip Rating:

By Jacquelynn

on January 22, 2004

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I look just like this...
I swear

I don't know how the young artists in front of the Louvre compare to those around the Sacre Coeur, but these guys were fun, friendly, and fast.

As with most things touristy, do not pay the initial sum requested. These quick sketch artists accepted 10 euro for two.

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	Street Artists: painters, does it look like ? Tip Rating:

Updated By sachara

on June 4, 2006

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Paris will not be Paris without the painting artists in the streets. Especially at the Place du Tertre in
Montmartre and the bridges near the Ile de Cité you can't miss them. Mostly lots of people are standing around the painting artist to look if the painting looks like the 'model'.

The artists have all their own style, making caricature drawings to a natural looking paintings. Some of the paintings are extremily good look-alikes, but some images could also depict anyone around or one of my neighbours at home.

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	Street Artists: Artists Everywhere! Tip Rating:

By mrclay2000

on February 3, 2003

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personalized artwork,
Montmartre

In many of the main tourist spots you'll find street artists who will doodle your likeness for a price. Many of them have caricatures on easels showing their humorous abilities, but others have definite quality. I've seen many in progress that were near-perfect renditions of their subjects. Prices are negotiable, but sittings might require more time than you wished to spend.