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Abbesses Station, Paris: Hand-Illustrated Montmartre Art Print

The Abbesses Métro entrance is the most beautiful subway entrance in Paris, and possibly the world. This hand-illustrated print captures the original Art Nouveau ironwork canopy: the green metalwork, the yellow Metropolitain sign, the morning light through the trees, a Paris Métro train waiting at the platform below. Small visitors have found their way onto the arch and down to the pavement, watching the neighborhood wake up.

Printed as a genuine giclée with fade-resistant pigment inks on Crane's Lettra®, a 110 lb cover, 100% cotton paper in Fluorescent White. Available in 8x10 and 11x14, unframed and ready for your favorite frame.

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Genuine giclée print with fade-resistant pigment inks
110 lb Cover | Crane's Lettra® | Fluorescent White
100% cotton, 297 GSM
8x10 and 11x14 inches
Frame not included
Made in the USA
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This one goes back to 2008 — one of our earliest Paris trips, though we've been back several times since. Paris was our honeymoon city, and Montmartre is one of those neighborhoods we keep returning to whenever we're there. The Abbesses stop is hard to walk past without pausing. The Art Nouveau ironwork has this quality of line that's just genuinely beautiful to look at, and somewhere along the way it became something I wanted to draw.

The Abbesses entrance is one of only two original Art Nouveau canopy entrances left in Paris — most were removed in the mid-20th century. This illustration starts from a photo taken at street level, looking straight at the arch. The ironwork, the yellow sign, the train at the platform below — all drawn by hand in our Fort Worth studio.

The Abbesses Métro station serves Line 12 in the 18th arrondissement of Paris, at the base of the Montmartre hill. The Art Nouveau entrance canopy was designed by Hector Guimard in the early 1900s and is one of only two original enclosed canopy designs still standing in the Paris Métro system.

The illustration captures the entrance from street level with the full canopy arch in the frame, the yellow Metropolitain sign above the entry, and a Line 12 train visible at the platform below.

This print works in a home office, living room, bedroom, or as part of a travel gallery wall. It pairs naturally with other city prints in the Hand-Illustrated Stopovers series — Chicago, Rome, Tokyo, Seattle, and New York are all available separately.

The green and gold palette is warm and unusual — different from the typical blue Paris palette most travel prints use. A simple black or brass frame complements the Art Nouveau character of the piece.

This Paris art print makes a thoughtful gift for anyone who loves French culture, has visited Montmartre, or has a soft spot for beautiful architecture. It is a popular choice as a Paris gift, a Francophile birthday present, or a memento of a trip to the 18th arrondissement.

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Q: What landmark is featured?

A: The print features the Abbesses Métro station entrance in the 18th arrondissement of Paris, France, one of the last original Art Nouveau canopy entrances in the Paris Métro system, designed by Hector Guimard.

Q: What size is this print?

A: Available in 8x10 and 11x14 inches, both unframed on Crane's Lettra® 100% cotton cover stock.

Q: Is this framed?

A: No, this ships unframed. Both sizes fit standard frames available at any home goods store, Target, IKEA, or Amazon.

Q: What paper is used?

A: Crane's Lettra® 110 lb Cover in Fluorescent White, a 297 GSM 100% cotton paper, printed with fade-resistant pigment inks for genuine giclée quality. Crane has been making paper in America for over two hundred years, and Lettra is the sheet printers choose for letterpress, engraving and foil work.

Q: Is this hand-drawn?

A: Yes. Every illustration in the Hand-Illustrated Stopovers series starts as an original hand drawing by the artist Michael in our Fort Worth, Texas studio.

Q: What is the Hand-Illustrated Stopovers series?

A: A collection of hand-illustrated city art prints, each featuring a landmark from a city we have visited. Hidden in each scene are a few migratory bird travelers. Look closely.