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Montmartre is often remembered through the men who painted, wrote, drank, and performed here.
HERA tells a different story.
This walking tour follows the women of Montmartre: artists, rebels, performers, and cultural figures, who helped shape the neighbourhood’s creative identity, often without receiving the same recognition as their male counterparts.
Through village streets, hidden corners, and places of artistic memory, we’ll explore how women created space for freedom, ambition, reinvention, and self-expression in one of Paris’s most mythologised neighbourhoods.
But HERA is not only about the past. Along the way, we’ll also look at how women continue to shape Montmartre today through creativity, independent businesses, local projects, and cultural spaces.
This walk connects hidden histories with the living neighbourhood: stories of ambition, freedom, resilience, and transformation, set against the backdrop of one of Paris’s most iconic and inspiring districts.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
We will meet just outside of the Musée de la Vie Romantique. Your guide will be carrying a tote bag with “HERA walking tours” written on it.
The tour ends at the Sacre Coeur Basilica, which you can explore once the tour is over.
Itinerary
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Moulin Rouge (Pass by)
Learn about Pigalle and the Moulin Rouge through the stories of the women performers who helped define Montmartre’s reputation for spectacle, freedom, and nightlife.
Admission ticket free -
1Café des Deux Moulins
Explore Montmartre’s cinematic imagination, from Amélie to the women filmmakers, performers, and storytellers who helped shape how the neighbourhood is seen on screen.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2Le Bateau-Lavoir
Look beyond the usual names of Montmartre’s art history and discover the women who painted, posed, performed, and shaped the neighbourhood.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3Sacre-ceour Basilica
Understand the history behind the Basilica, and even go inside once the tour is over !Discover the story behind the Sacré-Cœur Basilica, then continue exploring it independently after the tour, with a new perspective on Montmartre, memory, and the women often left out of the official narrative.
15 minutes • 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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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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