Montmartre Walking Tour: Experience the Essential Highlights and Creative History
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22 Ratings
Paris
Immerse yourself in the vibrant and creative world of Montmartre on a walking tour. Discover iconic landmarks, hidden gems, and fascinating stories of this legendary neighborhood in Paris.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Rue de Steinkerque - Walking from Anvers to Gardens of the Sacre Coeur, then up to the basilica on the Funiculaire.
- Basilique du Sacre-Coeur de Montmartre - We will experience a moment of serenity inside the monumental Sacre Coeur, overlooking all of Paris.
- Place du Tertre - Wander through this quaint medieval market square amongst the local artists gather and create their work out in the open, watching painting beautiful Parisian scenes, portraits, caricatures, their own abstract creations or anything in between!
- Le Clos Montmartre - A small yet beautiful historic vineyard in Montmartre
- Le Moulin de la Galette - Discover the last remaining windmill in Montmartre (along with its neighbour Moulin Blute-Fin - both next to each other), this windmill was home to the famous ball, ‘The Bal de le Moulin de la Galette, depicted in a famous painting by Renoir, Picasso as well a several other artists!
- Le Bateau-Lavoir - Discover the famous ‘Bateau Lavoir’, formally home to Pablo Picasso, Le Douanier Rousseau, Amedeo Modigliani, Henri Matisse, Georges Braque, Guillaume Apollinaire, Jean Cocteau…Paris, the became the epicentre of modern art, Montmartre the epicentre of Paris, and Le Bateau Lavoir le epicentre Montmartre…
- Moulin Rouge - The world famous Moulin Rouge, home of the french can-can !
- Le Passe-Muraille - Discover the curious sculpture of a man passing through the wall. Based on a story by the french novelist Marcel Ayme.
- Au Lapin Agile - Discover the historic cabaret venue Le Lapin Agile, a beautiful quaint little building, once frequented by the many illustrious characters of Montmartre including Pablo Picasso, Max Jacob, BLaise Cendrars and many other and perhaps plan for yourself a night of humour and french folk music at this long running gems of Montmartre.
- Dalida Statue - Discover the life of the beautiful but tragic life of legendary pop star ‘Dalida’
- La Maison de Dalida - See where the iconic pop superstar ‘Dalida’ lived.
- Van Gogh’s House - Discover where the one of the most influential artists of all time lived with his brother Theo.
- Café des Deux Moulins - Discover the deux Moulins where the iconic french movie ‘Amelie’ (Or ‘The destin fabuleux de Amélie Poulain’) was filmed.
- Rue Des Abbesses - We will take a stroll through this charming street once featured in an article in the guardian as the most beautiful street in Paris.
What's Included
- Walking tour experience
- Coffee break included (drinks not included)
What's Not Included
- Snacks
Additional Information
Embark on a journey to the mythical realm of Montmartre, a unique and historically significant part of Paris known for its vibrant artistic activities and has been home to many esteemed artists across ages.
Montmartre serves as a lighthouse to artists of various kinds, but it also gained its reputation due to its active nightlife, various ‘bals’ and cabaret halls, cafes, its red light district, an area where ‘freedom reigns’, where new ideas are born and unconventional avenues are explored.
We will tour the splendid Sacré Coeur, amble across intriguing streets and make way past :
- The Cabaret Patachou
- Place du Tertre
- An ancient vineyard
- The bust of Dilada
- The ‘Passe-Muraille’
- La Moulin de la Galette
- The Moulin Rouge
- And much more…
Book your tour with a friendly and reasonably priced guide to fully immerse in the rich artistic aura and walk in the shadows of the Montmartre legends. The unusual and captivating tales from Montmartre’s storied past are sure to win you over.
Location
Anvers
We will meet at the kiosk opposite the metro entrance.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(22 Ratings)
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Donna_h
Apr 23, 2024
Nice way to spend the afternoon. - This was a nice, comprehensive tour of the lovely Montmartre area. I had been there before, but it all came to life with this tour. The guide was friendly and informative and the day was beautiful.
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Departure754234
Apr 1, 2024
Brilliant walking tour - We were met by our guide Andrew who was excellent. We seen all the sites mentioned in the description and Andrew was very accommodating in taking any photos we required. Cool seeing all the places through the area. Highly recommended to use these guys great service thank you we enjoyed immensely.
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Yuval_g
Jan 27, 2024
Do not miss - Expert and friendly guide who brought up the exciting history of Montmartre. He made contact with his audience, and left us with a smile and an urge to call friends and tell them about this experience
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Maryanne_b
Jan 22, 2024
Really informative tour - This was a fantastic walking tour with Ewan. We’d have never found or known of the information and sites he shared with us throughout MontMarte. I’d highly recommend this tour 😊
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Megan_s
Jan 21, 2024
Great neighborhood, great guide - Not only is Montmarte the perfect Parisian neighborhood to do a walking tour around - you will have great company with Ewan! It was a perfect mix of history and culture information and he happily answered our MANY questions. Do this tour!
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Boris_n
Jan 9, 2024
Wonderful tour - While it was surprisingly cold the day of our tour, the kids' attention still peaked and we all loved learning more about the area and the different interesting facts. Thank you for a wonderful tour!
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Dalia_p
Jan 9, 2024
Learned so much! - We learned so much! It was 3 hours and it was very chilly but the time pasted quickly, and we barely noticed the weather until the very end.
Very conversational and interactive, we leaned a ton but it did not feel like a lecture.
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Mvp2024
Jan 3, 2024
Impressed! - Wow! So glad we booked this tour as it was recommended by a friend who visited a couple of months ago. We thoroughly enjoyed the trip and we were very impressed with Ewan's knowledge as well as how accommodating he was with our group. Hopefully will see you again next year!
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Marianne10570
Apr 24, 2024
Good tour - Andrew was friendly and knowledgeable. Good tour. I would recommend the guides wear a company t shirt or something to identify them to make it easier to find each other. It took a while for us to find him.
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Leonard_m
May 14, 2024
Nice area to visit while in Paris. - Lots of interesting sights in the Monmarte area. Guide pointed out various historical buildings that were homes of famous artists.
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