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All these establishments were, at one time, Catholic convents and monasteries, and the "Abbesses" now presiding over them, are, in every instance, the Protestant successors of a former line of
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 1: Aachen-Assize 1840-1916 1913
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Earlier this month, in the annual contest for the best baguette in the capital, the City of Paris's jury chose bread from the ovens of Au Levain d'Antan at 6 rue des Abbesses, in Montmartre.
The Best Baguette in Paris Lennox Morrison 2011
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Get off at Abbesses, walk right behind the metro awning, and find the heartwarming "I love you wall".
What to Do in Paris / Que faire a Paris? - French Word-A-Day 2009
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Alternatively, head to the 18th, get off at Abbesses, there are plenty of bars and individual boutiques galore.
What to Do in Paris / Que faire a Paris? - French Word-A-Day 2009
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This is a great sculpture just a few streets west of the Sacré-Coeur and as such is a recommended stop on a walking tour of literary and artistic Montmartre other highlights include Moulin de la Galette, the "I Love You" wall, Abbesses, etc
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There are traditional Christmas markets all over the city, from the huge one lining the Champs-Elysées – itself festooned with an impressive lights display - to smaller ones at Place Saint-Sulpice and Place des Abbesses in Montmartre, and though these can feel a little cheesy they're pleasant places for a festive stroll.
Ask Tom - your travel dilemmas answered Tom Hall 2010
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It's a funky and charming spot in the active Abbesses neighbourhood.
Archive 2008-09-01 The Nag 2008
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Alternatively, head to the 18th, get off at Abbesses, there are plenty of bars and individual boutiques galore.
What to Do in Paris / Que faire a Paris? - French Word-A-Day 2009
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Get off at Abbesses, walk right behind the metro awning, and find the heartwarming " I love you wall".
What to Do in Paris / Que faire a Paris? - French Word-A-Day 2009
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The women who appear in the book are all courageous and gifted, Christian Queens converting their Pagan husbands, female saints performing miracles, powerful Abbesses ruling communities of men and women.
Ecclesiastical History of the English People « Books « Literacy News 2009
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