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The Villa des Arts is a private road in the 18th arrondissement of Paris, built in the late 19th century. It begins at 15, rue Hégésippe-Moreau and ends in a dead end, with a facade overlooking the rue Ganneron and the cemetery of Montmartre. His name comes from the many artists' workshops that settled there, making this place a major cultural home.

The architectural ensemble, designed by architect Henri Cambon in 1888, includes about fifty workshops. Some elements, such as the main staircase, come from pavilions of the 1900 Universal Exhibition. The villa was listed as a historic monument on 2 May 1994 for its heritage importance and exceptional state of conservation.

The Villa des Arts welcomed renowned artists such as Eugene Carrière, Paul Cézanne, Raoul Dufy, Henri Rousseau, and later Nicolas Schöffer. It was also used as a stage for films, such as The Clowns by Federico Fellini. Today, it belongs to the City of Paris and remains a symbol of Montmartre's artistic life.

The site is one of the largest sets of artists' workshops of the late 19th century in Paris. It was built on a detached plot of land from the Montmartre cemetery, originally intended for artists during the reign of Louis XV. Its architecture and history make it an emblematic place of Parisian cultural heritage.

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