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Montmartre at Golden Hour (sample)

A slow climb through the village on the hill, ending on the steps of Sacré-Cœur as the light goes.

Length
2 h 30
Language
English, French
Walking
Uphill, about 3 km, some stairs
Group
up to 8
Meet at
Métro Lamarck–Caulaincourt, top of the stairs

A slow climb through the village on the hill: the vineyard, the studios where Picasso and Modigliani worked, the square the painters still fill, and the view from the steps of Sacré-Cœur as the light goes.

This is a sample tour written to show the site; replace it with the real one.

Highlights

  • — The last vineyard in Paris
  • — Bateau-Lavoir and the painters' square
  • — Sacré-Cœur at sunset

Included

  • — Your guide for 2½ hours
  • — A glass of wine at the end

The route

5 stops. Scroll through them; the map follows.

Meeting point

Métro Lamarck–Caulaincourt, top of the stairs

Stop 1 · 15 min

Clos Montmartre

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The vineyard planted in 1933 to stop developers building on the slope. Harvest is a street party every October.

Stop 2 · 15 min

Rue de l'Abreuvoir

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The pink house, the lane the painters used to reach the top, and the quietest view in the quarter.

Stop 3 · 20 min

Bateau-Lavoir

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Where Picasso painted Les Demoiselles d'Avignon in 1907. What stands here now is a reconstruction; the story is the original.

Stop 4 · 20 min

Place du Tertre

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The square of the portraitists. We skip the menus and look at who is actually painting.

Stop 5 · 30 min

Steps of Sacré-Cœur

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Paris below, the light going. We finish here with a glass of wine.