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Maxime Leforestier's blue house

Museum ‱ Historical landmark

👍👍 Not of much interest, but just for fun, to see if you're in the area. The house that inspired the famous song by Frenchman Maxime LeForestier. People often mention house, maison, song, Maxime, Francisco, blue, French,


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3841 18th St, San Francisco, CA 94114

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4.10 (112 reviews)

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Frequently mentioned in reviews: house (13) maison (9) song (8) Maxime (7) Francisco (7) blue (6) French (6)
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  • 5/5 Cyril B. 7 months ago on Google ‱ 156 reviews
    Not of much interest, but just for fun, to see if you're in the area. The house that inspired the famous song by Frenchman Maxime LeForestier.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Nicolas C. 1 year ago on Google ‱ 27 reviews
    The blue house from the song by Maxime Le Forestier. Without the little plaque to certify that it is indeed this house, it is difficult to find inspiration from the words of the song... Of course, we do not knock, those who live there have thrown away the key, but it's because they installed a digital code. Not sure either that it is still populated with long hair
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Daphne R. 4 years ago on Google
    Si vous ĂȘtes français et que vous passez par lĂ  n'hĂ©sitez pas Ă  y aller, petite balade sympa.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Eric S. 4 months ago on Google ‱ 1460 reviews
    A passage which stands out as a tribute to a bygone era but also to ideas which are and will always be relevant
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Nam P. 4 years ago on Google ‱ 58 reviews
    Nothing too sensational, just a house like any other with an “explanatory” plaque in front. What's more fun, perhaps, is seeing the French tourists who stop to take photos and feeling like they're part of a "cult". Worth seeing if you're in the neighborhood, but not worth a special detour.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Martin R. 3 years ago on Google
    It's a nice house and even nicer story, at least the repainting, although the song San Francisco is not well known in the city San Francisco. You have to look at the house while listening to Maxime Le Forestier.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Baptiste C. 6 months ago on Google ‱ 120 reviews
    Very limited interest. Nothing to visit just French people who go in front of the house, take a photo (often obstructing traffic) and that's it. Didn't really find it interesting to just see a storefront.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Christine P. 6 months ago on Google ‱ 92 reviews
    It's only the French, and even the old ones 😀, who are looking for Maxime's blue house. She is very beautiful and worth the detour for the photo.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 AndrĂ© F. 8 months ago on Google ‱ 81 reviews
    Nothing really exceptional to see, it's just for the emotion and to remember this beautiful song. A little hippy/scoundrel feel just a stone's throw from Castro. Don’t go there just for that 😁
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 StĂ©phane D. 6 months ago on Google ‱ 15 reviews
    To see to put a place on this beautiful song by Maxime Le Forestier where he resided. But nothing special...
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Claire M. 7 months ago on Google
    French people need to see this. The famous Maison Bleu.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Neozaru 5 years ago on Google
    "C'est une maison bleue [...]". This is the house mentioned in "San Francisco", the famous song of the French singer, Maxime Le Forestier. Not sure if visitors are allowed or not some days. Otherwise good for a picture.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Cesari S. 4 months ago on Google ‱ 9 reviews
    Obligatory passage to say I went there, place kept clean and maintained
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mous T. 1 year ago on Google
    La fameuse maison bleue de la chanson. (Bien bourgeoise la maison 😄). Un incontournable de 5 mn pour le fun mais qui n'a d'intĂ©rĂȘt que d'ĂȘtre venu sur le lieu de la fameuse chanson !
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Tristan M. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) An interest that will be lost in time unfortunately but will make those who still talk about it nostalgic ... đŸŽ¶đŸŽ” (Original) Un intĂ©rĂȘt qui se perdra dans le temps malheureusement mais qui rendra nostalgique ceux Ă  qui ça parle encore...đŸŽ¶đŸŽ”
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Thierry D. 1 year ago on Google ‱ 178 reviews
    An essential place for a French person in San Francisco, the blue house, sung by Maxime Le Forestier in 1970, remains in our memories. However, you will see a lot of foreign tourists there too.

  • 3/5 Carole A. 2 months ago on Google ‱ 95 reviews New
    meh, I really liked the song, I wanted to see it. Lots of much nicer houses elsewhere.

  • 4/5 Sean L. 1 year ago on Google
    C'est bel et bien une maison bleue... Blague à part, le quartier est assez beau, les maisons y sont jolies. Nous avons passés une agréable aprÚs-midi !

  • 5/5 MTinfographiste Studio G. 4 years ago on Google
    Un ami est passez devant cette maison Elle est magnifique

  • 5/5 MĂ©lanie R. 1 year ago on Google
    Bon ce n’est pas la plus jolie maison de San Francisco mais elle est mythique pour nous les français

  • 5/5 cyril S. 1 year ago on Google
    Sympa 😉

  • 5/5 Pascal G. 1 year ago on Google
    A voir si vous passez dans le coin

  • 2/5 Melanie B. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A blue house among so many others. Not really of interest unless you are nearby (Original) Une maison bleue au milieu de tant d’autres. Pas franchement d’intĂ©rĂȘt sauf si vous ĂȘtes Ă  proximitĂ©

  • 3/5 jean-marie c. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) No difference with neighboring houses. Nothing extraordinary to see. Place of pilgrimage for some... (Original) Pas de diffĂ©rence avec les maisons voisines. Rien d’extraordinaire Ă  voir. Lieu de pĂšlerinage pour certains...

  • 3/5 Philoche 4 years ago on Google
    Pour un pĂšlerinage franco-français. Le quartier n'a rien de plus que les autres... Juste l'Ă©motion. C'est une maison bleue, on y vient Ă  pied, on ne s'arrĂȘte pas, ceux qui vivent lĂ , ont cachĂ© les clĂ©s...

  • 3/5 SĂ©bastien L. 1 year ago on Google
    Si on va Ă  San Francisco il faut visiter le quartier Castro
 À y ĂȘtre, tourner Ă  gauche et passer devant la Maison Bleue de Maxime. Rien d’extraordinaire mais permet de rĂ©Ă©couter la chanson et s’imaginer ce qu’était SF Ă  cette Ă©poque.

  • 5/5 titou1again 3 months ago on Google ‱ 9 reviews New
    WoW! This house is really blue!

  • 3/5 Thomas L. 4 years ago on Google
    Just a blue house where a famous french singer was living. Other prettier houses are surely waiting for you in the neighborhood.

  • 5/5 aym g. 1 year ago on Google
    Un français ne peut pas allé à San Francisco sans aller voir cette maison bleu

  • 4/5 Pat C. 1 year ago on Google
    Joli but de balade prùs de Castro ! Ceux qui maintenant vivent là ont bien remis une serrure !!! 😉😉😉


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