Ménilmontant
Ménilmontant is a district of Paris located in the XX {{E}} district.
History
Before 1860 and its annexation in Paris by Haussmann, Ménilmontant was a village of the suburbs, pertaining to Belleville. Its name would come from “Mesnil mau time”, i.e. the house with the bad weather, but “mau time” was transformed at the 16th century into “going up” because of its situation into height.Located outside the Wall of the Farmers general and thus of the zone of the Granting, the wine was less expensive there and of many guinguettes had developed there at the 18th century.
After its annexation, Ménilmontant remained popular quarters, called “Ménilmuche”.
Arts
Ménilmontant is the subject of several popular songs:- " Belleville-Ménilmontant" by Aristide Bruant in 1885
- Ménilmontant by Charles Trenet in 1938 (begun again by Patrick Bruel in 2002)
- the walk of Ménilmontant by Maurice Knight in 1942
- Street of Ménilmontant by Camille in 2005
- " young ladies of Ménilmontant" by Elzef in 2007
It was also used as framework with the film Casque of gold with Simone Signoret, left in 1952
External bond
Interdependent Ménilmontant
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