Montsouris
Brassaï & the Hôtel des Terrasses
Brassaï was often visited at the Hôtel des Terrasses by Henry Miller who, for hour after hour pored over the nightly harvest of photographs which were spread about the furniture of Brassaï’s room.
Villa Seurat
Villa Seurat is the fabled “Villa Borghese” of Tropic of Cancer. Miller lived here at two different times— first as a guest of Michael Fraenkel (“Boris”) in the summer of 1931 and later when he moved into a studio here in 1934, just as Tropic of Cancer was being published, and remained until 1939…
impasse du Rouet
When The Chicago Tribune closed its Paris edition at the end of November, 1934 Alfred Perlès found himself jobless and in search of cheap lodging. In Montsouris, he discovered an apartment at 7 impasse du Rouet, only a short walk from Henry Miller’s new address in the Villa Seurat…
Le Bouquet d’Alésia
One of Henry Miller’s regular cafe hangouts was the Bouquet d’Alesia in Montsouris, which he often visited with Alfred Perles.
Le Zeyer
Henry Miller and his boon companion Alfred Perlès favored the cafe Zeyer when they were “in funds” or whenever they could coax Michael Fraenkel, who often dined here alone, to treat them to a meal.
