This week, for some reason, I came across quite a few graffiti, pasteups and other forms of street art
He was as tall as me
and was there Monday and had either fallen from the wall for want of glue or been taken away on Tuesday!
Sitting on a wall
Notice the woman’s face on her dress?
She turned round to look at the cat
The caption says something like “the regular visitor that haunts the place”. I’m willing to accept any better translation 😀
Blogging in Paris 
Graffiti are sometimes fun, sometimes beautiful and often ugly and inartistic. Something for everyone.
Isn’t the “esprit familier” the demon, daemon or supernatural entity that empowers witches and magicians? (And reappears as the ghostly “guide” of spiritualist practitioners.)
Perhaps the artist sees the spirit that haunts that place as a wild-eyed cat. Wild, independent but also a little frightening. Something to make you glance nervously over your shoulder as you pass that way at night.
Miaow!
Yes, I think SilverTiger is correct – I would translate “familiar spirit” – usually the animal tool of the practitioner but in this case probably associated with the place in a supernatural way! A bit spooky!
Excellent graffiti, Claude. The stuff I saw in Paris was so much better than over here.
I saw that cat while I was there! Was going to take a photo of it, but was caught in a bit of crowd at the time — thanks for the image!
That lady sitting on the wall looks like she fell. Who can walk in a heel like that!
I agree with Millie. There is an Art-Deco feel to that painting.
Wonderful stuff!
great! i agree with silvertiger about the “esprit familier” being what we call over here a “familiar”…a witch’s cat or pet animal. something like that.
paste ups! wot next?
The translation is, “This is the familiar spirit of the place.” (And I concur with the others on the meaning of ‘familiar spirit.’)
Well, here today gone tomorrow — the art is like my blogging. I’m no longer “there”.
Certainly eye catching whether they be considered graffiti or art.
For some reason you have fallen off my blog radar, but I am glad to return to this very interesting and very French-type post on graffiti.