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Montmartre feels more like a village than a capital, cobbled lanes, ivy-covered houses and timeless cafés perched on the highest hill in Paris. This self-guided walking tour links 15 stops over about 3.2 km, from the red sails of the Moulin Rouge to the white domes of the Sacré-Cœur.
Along the way you pass Picasso's first Paris studio, the "I love you" wall, the man walking through the wall (Le Passe-Muraille), the last working vineyard inside the city, the Au Lapin Agile cabaret, Dalida's square and the Place du Tertre, before climbing to the basilica and its sweeping view over the whole city.
Each stop comes with a written commentary and its own audio track, plus Google Maps links so you never lose your way on the hill's maze of stairs. You set the pace, read, listen, stop for a coffee, and pick the route back up whenever you like.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Metro line 2 to Blanche, the Moulin Rouge is directly opposite the station. Also line 13 to Place de Clichy, 5 min on foot, or bus 30, 54, 68, 74. This is a self-guided tour: no group, no guide waiting. Start whenever you like. Wear shoes you can climb in.
Itinerary
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Moulin Rouge (Pass by)
Stand on the boulevard, look up at the sails, and let me tell you what really went on behind them.
Admission ticket free -
Le Mur des Je t'aime (Pass by)
Forty square metres. 511 tiles. The same three words, 311 times, in 250 languages
Admission ticket free -
Picasso First Studio (Pass by)
This is where it started, in a cold room, October to December 1900.
Admission ticket free -
Au Lapin Agile (Pass by)
Wine was drunk on this hill under the Gallo-Romans. It still is.
Admission ticket free -
Place Du Tertre (Pass by)
The most painted square in the world, and once an artillery park.
Admission ticket free -
Basilique du Sacre-Coeur de Montmartre (Pass by)
A white church built as an apology
Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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