Montmartre is an attractive tourist area of Paris, located on the hill of the same name 130 meters high. Montmartre is the highest natural point in the city. From here you have a beautiful view of Paris. Since Montmartre is located a little away from the center of Paris, you will have to go here by metro. The nearest stations are Abbesses and Anvers.

The foot of Montmarte looks so scary

At first, Montmartre makes a double impression on tourists. At the foot of the hill, where the metro stations are located, there is a flea market reminiscent of the spontaneous markets of the 90s. The place is not very pleasant and in the evening, let’s say, quite dangerous for tourists. But, having climbed to the top of the hill, tourists find themselves in a special, unique world, since the architecture of this area is not similar to the rest of Paris.

You can climb to Montmartre by steep stairs or by cable car

The easiest way to get to the top of Montmartre is to take the funicular, which will take you straight to the base of Sacre-Coeur ( to which a separate article is devoted on the MashaPasha website). And already from the cathedral you can go wandering through the ancient streets of Montmartre. And, after walking at the top, go down the long stairs.

Place du Tertre

The Montmartre hill itself consists of two parts. The first part is the area of Sacre Coeur and Place du Tertre. It is always very crowded here, with many tourists. The square near the cathedral offers a beautiful panorama of Paris (in the opinion of the authors of MashaPasha, it is no worse than the view from the top of the Eiffel Tower). On Tertre there is a small market of goods aimed at tourists (paintings, ceramics, souvenirs), as well as a lot of street artists selling both their paintings and offering to draw a caricature of a tourist for little money (15-20 euros).

Montmartre center near Place du Tertre

The other part of Montmartre, around the cemetery, is quite deserted. Here you can completely immerse yourself in the atmosphere of ancient Paris and take beautiful photos. Also, on the hill, you can see a small vineyard, from the harvest of which Montmartre wine is made.

The architecture of Montmartre is quite unusual, like for Paris

Montmartre began to be considered a meeting place for Parisian bohemians in the 19th century, when, thanks to low real estate prices, artists and other artists began to settle here. At different times, such masters as Renoir, Van Gogh, Picasso, Modigliani lived and worked here. Now this area is considered one of the most attractive tourist areas in Paris.

At the foot of Montmartre is the famous Moulin Rouge cabaret.