Les Fusains, Artist residence complex in Montmartre, Paris, France

Les Fusains is an artists' colony at 22 rue Tourlaque in the 18th arrondissement, at the foot of Montmartre. Its buildings are mainly light timber structures with partitions of plaster tiles mixed with clinker, and the site is reached by winding, tree-planted alleys named after Montmartre artists such as Forain, Willette and Poulbot. The entrance facade on the street shows cream stucco crossed by dark reddish-brown timber framing, four tall louvered shutters, a painted band reading "LES FUSAINS" and a dark paneled door.

The site's workshops were erected from 1900 on a disused plot of the Montmartre cemetery, using lightweight structures from 1889 Universal Exhibition pavilions, under architect Robert Bourdeau. The cité was extended to rue Tourlaque in the 1920s. It was listed as a picturesque site in 1965 and classified by decree on 29 April 1966.

The name comes from fusain, the French word for charcoal used for drawing. The alleys carry the names of Montmartre artists such as Forain, Willette and Poulbot, and sculptures left behind by departing or deceased artists stand along them. A classified early 18th-century well also stands in the garden.

Access to the site is restricted as it remains a private residential complex. Visitors can observe the exterior features from the entrance on Rue Tourlaque while respecting the residents' privacy.

The name Fusains refers to charcoal sticks used for drawing, a nod to the artists who settled here. The sculptures seen along the paths were often left behind by artists when they moved out or died, rather than deliberately installed.