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The Hotel des Grands Hommes

This is where Breton's journey starts in his narrative, where he lived around 1918.

The Manoir d'Ango in Varengeville-sur-Mer

This is Breton's first stop on his journey. Breton stayed there is August 1927.

Etienne Dolet

This is a statue in Place Maubert in Paris.

Bois-Charbons

This means wood coals. It frequently appears on shop fronts, and is on the last page of Andre Breton and Philippe Soupault's novel, Les Champs Magnetiques.

Porte Saint-Denis

This is a archway in Paris, France.

The Grip of the Octopus

This is a film that Breton has seen, about a Chinese man who multiplies himself and invades New York.

The Theatre Morderne

This is a theater in France. A photograph of pieces of paper relating to this theater is Plate 10 and Plate 11 in the novel.

The Saint Ouen flea market

This is a market visited by Andre Breton. A photograph...

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