Montmartre
Perched atop a hill (the Butte) overlooking Paris, Montmartre’s steep, narrow streets offer plenty of charm. A mecca for painters and poets for 200 years, the area is still popular with street artists, and some of its famously exotic nightspots still exist.
topSights
Basilique du Sacré-Cœur
35 rue du Chevalier-de-La-Barre, Paris 18è
+33 (0)1 53 41 89 00
basilique@sacre-coeur-montmartre.com
Basilica: 6am–11pm daily
Dome and crypt: 9:15am-5:30pm daily
The distinctive white dome of this spectacular church is the second-highest viewpoint in Paris after the Eiffel Tower. A huge Byzantine mosaic of Christ dominates the interior; the arched vaults of the crypt house sacred relics.
To avoid the steep climb up to Sacré-Couer, take the funiclaire cable railway from the end of rue Foyatier.
Place du Tertre
This picturesque square at Paris’ highest point is lined with restaurants and filled with portrait artists.
Bal du Moulin Rouge
82 boulevard de Clichy, Paris 18è
+33 (0)1 53 09 82 82
Dinner: 7 pm, 1st show: 9 pm, 2nd show: 11 pm nightly
Made famous by Toulouse-Lautrec’s drawings and posters, this dance hall will forever be associated with the cancan, which is still performed here nightly.
topShopping
Marché Saint Pierre
2 rue Charles Nodier, Paris 18è
+33 (0)1 46 06 92 25
Mon-Sat 10am–6:30pm
Closed Mon in Aug
Fabrics
topRestaurants
Biscuiterie de Montmartre
16 rue Norvin, 18è
Montmartre - 75018
Tél. : +33 (0) 1 42 52 50 37
Email: contact@biscuiterie-montmartre-paris.com
Moulin de la Galette
83 rue Lepic, Paris 18è
+33 (0)1 46 06 84 77
Daily 12am-11pm
Now a restaurant, this windmill-turned-dance hall was immortalized by Renoir in his painting Bal du Moulin de la Galette, on display in the Musée d'Orsay.