Don\u2019t panic \u2014 it\u2019s not a ghost, but a bronze statue by Jean Marais<\/strong>. Step closer, and you\u2019ll recognize the face of Marcel Aym\u00e9<\/strong>, the author of the famous fantastical story Le Passe-Muraille<\/em> (\u201cThe Man Who Walked Through Walls\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n The story unfolds right here in Montmartre, at 26 rue Norvins<\/strong>, where the writer once lived. It tells the life of Monsieur Dutilleul, an ordinary clerk who discovers an extraordinary power: he can walk through walls<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This gift leads him to take revenge on his superiors, rob banks, and escape the police\u2026 a mundane life transformed into something fantastical. But every power has its limits: after falling in love upon leaving prison, Dutilleul loses his ability at the worst possible moment\u2026 and becomes trapped in a wall for eternity<\/strong> \u2014 just like the statue before you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Between urban legend, novel, and sculpture<\/strong>, Montmartre becomes the stage for a magical tale where reality and fantasy intertwine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A Figure Trapped in a Wall in Montmartre\u2026 Sculpture or Ghost? Don\u2019t panic \u2014 it\u2019s not a ghost, but a bronze statue by Jean Marais. Step closer, and you\u2019ll recognize the face of Marcel Aym\u00e9, the author of the famous fantastical story Le Passe-Muraille (\u201cThe Man Who Walked Through Walls\u201d). The story unfolds right here […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4762,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4764","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-non-classe-en"],"yoast_head":"\n