L'Escalier de L'Art, also known as the L'Escalier de Saint-Nicolas is a public stairway in

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. It is located in the

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district, providing a pedestrian link between

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uphill. Its proximity to the

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, make the 125 steps and 500 meters span staircase, a popular destination.

Open-air art exhibition

Since 1973, the stairs have been used as an open-air art exhibition site that occurs twice every year. While the official name of the "Montmartre-influenced"''Outtraveler'': Issues 12-16; Issues 12-16 stairs is L'Escalier de Saint-Nicolas, the stairs are also referred to as L'Escalier de L'Art due to the Gemayze art exhibitions that take place on the stairs.

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''St. Nicholas Center''''L'Escalier de L'Art''''Gemayze Art''
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