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Previous Place Drouet-d'Erlon, Reims, France
The singer and comedian Dalida, born Yolanda Cristina Gigliotti and won Mis Egypt in 1954 when she was discovered by a French director.
She moved to Paris to pursue a movie career and went on to record nineteen number one hit singles in four languages.
Since her death in 1987, Dalida has become a cult figure to a new generation of fans.
In 1997, this lovely public square [#1 on our map bellow] was inaugurated as Place Dalida and a life size bronze bust by Alain Asian was created in her memory (pictured bellow left). Thousands of admirers have also left their mark on voluptuous Dalida. I personally love this example of naming public spaces after popular figures in the community, why only war heroes deserve recognitions?
Two more lovely public spaces, just steps away down the Montmartre hill are neglected by tourists but used and loved by locals. One of the photos bellow is from another of those spaces just down the steps. One more is connected to this space by tiny almost invisible passage way, it is next jewel in our collection [#2].
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sociability |
8 |
ceremonial |
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uses & activities |
8 |
religious |
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access & linkages |
10 |
social |
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comfort |
10 |
residential |
x |
image |
10 |
courtyard |
x |
tourist value |
10 |
with park |
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total |
56 | street, shopping |
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