A few weeks ago, I was in the South of France exploring some cities with a connection to the Canal du Midi. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Découvrez vos propres épingles sur Pinterest et enregistrez-les.
Street art by BMX, Montpellier, France. We encountered it a couple of times in Montpellier and again, colour-tones and imaginativeness fully fit the environment around it, we thought. We encountered it a couple of times in Montpellier and again, colour-tones and imaginativeness fully fit the environment around it, we thought.These decorated bollards around a square in the old city-centre are the result of yet another creative project that seems to be embraced by the local community. I'm Mayi. I was nonetheless glad to see a little bit by looking over.If you love urban art, you will surely want to go around the city to find the murals and urban arts. As I walked further into the city centre, I discovered several “half-bikes” stuck to the medieval walls of the city. You might even see them by chance. Street art is spread all around the city, but this place is where you will find all the colourful graffiti.It’s a shame that I was unable to properly visit the site as I am sure there are amazing frescoes to be seen. If you’re going to discover the extent of the arts, you might want to join a Want to read more about street art or explore the things to do in Montpellier? A pretty imaginative project, we thought, that somehow fully fits in with the architecture and the vibes of the city, mixing the slight edginess the bikes create with the ruggedness of the medieval walls.This below cute little ghost is another recurring character in Montpellier. However, going a little off the beaten tracks will take you to the quays of Verdansonn. I am also photographer, writer and developer of the photoblog SHOuTography, a project that I started during a year of travelling through South-America to explore my life-long passion for photography. The Art Weekenders project combines my passions for art, travel and photography, while we - at the same time - like to inspire and hopefully help you to prepare your art getaway. There’s more than one way to see Montpellier. I’m not sure who the artist is, but I love the variety of styles. These arts by Montpellier born I find them to be very fitting with the architecture of the city as if they were part of the décor. These murals made walking into the narrow streets even more exciting. Surprisingly, there is a wide variety of street art in Montpellier since it’s a major scene for urban art. I stayed in The day after my arrival in the city, I decided to explore it properly having spent most the previous afternoon watching the final of the World Cup and enjoying the celebrations. Most of them are faded, indicating they must have been there for years, but there are also some really fresh ones.Do you happen to know any of the street artists we’ve featured in this article? When you look at it with more open eyes, you will see that the city is overflowing with art. When arriving in elegant Montpellier streetart was somehow not the first thing we expected to see much of, but we can now say that the street art scene was just one of the pleasant surprises awaiting us in this Southern French city. Welcome to my blog SecretMoona! Street arts is usually hidden in unexpected locations.During my self-guided walking tour, I encountered other street art pieces by well-known artists. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. I enjoyed seeing this project as it shows the importance of bikes in this “bike” friendly city.Further on the in the streets of Ecusson, I came across some painted bollards, all with a different design.