Monday, March 1, 2010

Rue Dénoyez

It's only two blocks long, but Rue Dénoyez packs a punch that will leave you gasping buzzwords like "authentic," "gritty," "hipster," "diverse," and "cool."

street near Aux Folies

It's a place where you can watch true artists at work while never leaving your seat at the Aux Folies café on the corner.

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Walls and curbs, storefronts and gutters, nothing escapes the knowing eye of the graffiti culture that rules this place.

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Some day we'll have to find out what these stores sell. Some day we'll have to try adding to their decorations with our leftover silver spray paint from a failed arts and crafts project in the fall.

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We're not the only ones to notice the colorful, photogenic richness of the street, as a quick search on Flickr reveals. The best part about living so close to Rue Dénoyez is that there's always a new "exhibit" to check out - and it's always free.

1 comment:

  1. Mo the King of ComedyMarch 2, 2010 at 11:30 AM

    One thing incredible about the rue Dénoyez is that, there, lies a swimming pool.
    Who cares and what's so funny about it ?
    You'd better speak french to understand this one...
    "Une piscine rue des noyés ? c'est bizarre !"
    (a swimming pool in "the drowned people street ?"
    :)

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