The famous cabaret venue Lapin Agile dates back to around the year 1850 and was not originally called this, but in 1875 the artist Andre Gill painted a sign with a picture of a rabbit jumping out of a pan and the locals started to give the place the nickname of Le Lapin à Gill, which translates to Gill's Rabbit. As time went on the name gradually went to Cabaret Au Lapin Agile, which is the same full name as it has today, and during the 19th century was a popular haunt of famous artists and writers such as Pablo Picasso.
Every time I look at this shot and the dour struggle the man on the left is having climbing the hill it reminds me of just how steep the ascent to Butte Montmartre can be. I'm not sure I'd like to live locally.
The famous cabaret venue Lapin Agile dates back to around the year 1850 and was not originally called this, but in 1875 the artist Andre Gill painted a sign with a picture of a rabbit jumping out of a pan and the locals started to give the place the nickname of Le Lapin à Gill, which translates to Gill's Rabbit. As time went on the name gradually went to Cabaret Au Lapin Agile, which is the same full name as it has today, and during the 19th century was a popular haunt of famous artists and writers such as Pablo Picasso. Every time I look at this shot and the dour struggle the man on the left is having climbing the hill it reminds me of just how steep the ascent to Butte Montmartre can be. I'm not sure I'd like to live locally.