Montmartre

A ‘village’ feel

Montmartre is situated in the 18th district on the highest point of the city, a 130 metres high hill. Montmartre is not to be missed and filled with museums, monuments and interesting places.
From the 18th until the 19th centuries, Montmartre was a village full of windmills and vines. Two windmills remain today. The village was attached to Paris in 1860.
In the 19th century the area became the favorite place of some famous painters such as Picasso, Toulouse-Lautrec, Pissarro…
The Sacré-Cœur Basilica located at the top of the hill is the most famous landmark. It was built at the end of the 19th century in a Romano-Byzantine style.
A surprising fact about Montmartre is the wine making activity. The first vineyards known are from the Gallo-Roman times but they slowly disappeared. In 1929 vines have been replanted and since then the Clos Montmartre is produced.
Not to be missed: The espace Dali which offers the only permanent exhibition in France of about 300 paintings of the surrealist painter.
Moulin Rouge best known for the can-can dance was built in 1889 at the bottom of the hill during the Belle Epoque. The cabaret still offers amazing dance entertainment for thousands of visitors every year.

 

 

 

Public Transport
Metro Anvers, Pigalle, Blanche (line 2)
Metro Abbesses, Pigalle, Lamarck, Caulaincourt (line 12)

The advantages of the area
- Village feel
- Culture
- Shopping
- Ideal for everyone

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