Location: 6BIS CITÉ VÉRON, 75018 PARIS, Paris.
Jacques Prévert (1900-1977), the beloved poet and screenwriter, lived in this extraordinary apartment from 1948 until his death. The interior was designed by visionary architect Jacques Couelle in an organic, cave-like style with curved walls and sculptural forms. Prévert wrote many of his famous poems here, including works from 'Paroles' and 'Spectacle'. His neighbor Boris Vian lived at number 6, making this quiet Montmartre passage a legendary artistic enclave.
Period recorded for this site: 20th century.
Theme: Writer.
Coordinates: 48.88470, 2.33050.
This plaque is a stop on the walk: Montmartre Artists & Writers.
On Montmartre Artists & Writers: Discover the hidden Cité Véron, a quiet passage off Boulevard de Clichy. At number 6bis, poet Jacques Prévert lived from 1948 until his death in 1977, in an extraordinary apartment designed by architect Jacques Couelle with organic, cave-like curves.
Other plaques within a few minutes' walk: Boris Vian (0 m); Georges Haret (73 m); Lycée boulevard de Clichy (87 m); Pierre Navarro (92 m); Moulin Rouge (Moulin Rouge!, 2001) (141 m).