Location: 6 CITÉ VÉRON, 75018 PARIS, Paris.
Boris Vian (1920-1959), the multitalented writer, musician, singer, and jazz trumpeter, lived at this address in the heart of Montmartre. Author of 'L'Écume des jours' (Froth on the Daydream) and 'J'irai cracher sur vos tombes', Vian was a central figure of Saint-Germain-des-Prés nightlife and the post-war jazz scene. Living next door to his friend Jacques Prévert at 6bis, the two artists formed the creative heart of this bohemian passage.
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: Next door at number 6, Boris Vian lived alongside his friend Prévert. The writer, jazz trumpeter, and chansonnier embodied the post-war Parisian spirit, writing surrealist novels like 'L'Écume des jours' and frequenting the jazz clubs of Saint-Germain.
Other plaques within a few minutes' walk: Jacques Prévert (0 m); Georges Haret (73 m); Lycée boulevard de Clichy (87 m); Pierre Navarro (92 m); Moulin Rouge (Moulin Rouge!, 2001) (141 m).