Inspiration

by Sarah Grant, 4 Jun 2008

I have spent the last week making the most of my last few days here in Paris, meandering around the city with a visiting friend taking in the sights one last time and consuming as many crepes and macaroons as possible (its our duty!). The other day we visited Pere Lachaise cemetery where many artists, poets and writers were buried and paid our respects to the late Oscar Wilde and musician Jim Morrison. Artistes dating as far back to the 17th century are buried there, many not native Parisians, which again highlights how much the city attracted the creatively gifted throughout the past few centuries.

I can understand why art and its many form takes place here on the hills of Montmartre (Paris) where I stay, with the spectacular scenery all around. Sitting on the steps of the Sacre Coeur on the hills of Montmartre you can look down onto the entire city of Paris and see the tops of historical buildings such as the Pantheon and the Louvre on the left side of the city, and closer to us is the bright blue and red roof of the modern art building Centre Pompidou and the Eiffel Tower stands tall in the far distance.

The contrasting old and new, as discussed in my previous blog is also very much representative here in Paris. The city of Inverness is also like Montmartre set in dramatic scenery, surrounded by the Highlands of Scotland. The influential cultural attributes rich in area.

There appears to be many similarities in each area, despite obvious socio-cultural and geographical differences. Returning to Inverness this week I wish there was one other similarity however..……in the form of an Inverness Creperie that would enable me to maintain my daily addiction to Nutella crepes.

One can hope………