La Maison Bleue (French song)

The blue house, in San Francisco

The blue house is a residence made famous by a French song, on Eighteenth Street in San Francisco. The San Francisco audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this emblematic place, become a sentimental stop for French-speaking visitors.

The house of the song

Located on Eighteenth Street, in the Mission district, the blue house owes its fame to a French song of the 1970s, which evokes a blue house leaning against the hill. Become a legendary place for lovers of this song, it attracts French-speaking visitors who come to find the atmosphere evoked by the lyrics. A modest residence in bright colours, it has become a sentimental symbol of bohemian San Francisco.

What to see

You admire the house in bright colours, on Eighteenth Street, evoking the French song that made it famous. The blue house is a sentimental place for French-speaking visitors. It is an unusual stop, to be discovered during the walk in the Mission district.

Practical information

The blue house lies on Eighteenth Street, in the Mission district, in San Francisco, reachable on foot. It is a private dwelling that you admire from the street, without disturbing its occupants. It is best to respect the tranquillity of the neighbourhood during the visit.

Why is the blue house famous?

Because it inspired a famous French song of the 1970s evoking a blue house leaning against the hill, in San Francisco.

Where is the blue house?

On Eighteenth Street, in the Mission district, in San Francisco.