'Tête-à-Tête, the Lives and Loves of Simone de Beauvoir and Jean-Paul Sartre' is an engrossing read. I'm about half way through. I learned that Beauvoir had a secret tryst with Jacques-Laurent Bost in 1940 at the Hotel Poirier in the Place Emile Goudeau in Montmartre. 'They loved the square, with its chestnut trees, cast-iron fountain, and rundown artist studios (including Picasso's)'.
Wait a minute, I recognised the description. The Poirier is now the Timhotel, Montmartre where Ros and I have spent two wonderful city breaks in Paris. And yes, the cobbled square hasn't changed, the chestnut trees and cast-iron fountain is still there as is Picasso's studio.
I feel as though I have entered a moment in history...
The Timhotel in Place Emile Goudeau, Montmartre - complete with chestnut trees and cast-iron fountain
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