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Montmartre & Northern Paris

Montmartre’s lofty views, wine-producing vines and hidden village squares have lured painters from the 19th century onwards. Crowned by the Sacré-Cœur basilica, Montmartre is the city’s steepest quartier (quarter), and its slinking streets lined with crooked ivy-clad buildings retain a fairy-tale charm. The grittier neighbourhoods of Pigalle and Canal St-Martin are hotbeds of creativity with a trove of hip drinking, dining and shopping addresses.

Attractions

Must-see attractions

  • Basilica of St. Denis, Paris

    Basilique de St-Denis

    Montmartre & Northern Paris

    Once one of France's most sacred sites, this basilica was built atop the tomb of St Denis, the 3rd-century martyr and alleged first bishop of Paris who…

  • Basilique du Sacré-Cœur

    Basilique du Sacré-Cœur

    Montmartre & Northern Paris

    Begun in 1875 in the wake of the Franco-Prussian War and the chaos of the Paris Commune, Sacré-Cœur is a symbol of the former struggle between the…

  • The "wall of love" in Paris.

    Le Mur des je t'aime

    Montmartre & Northern Paris

    Few visitors can resist a selfie in front of Montmartre's 'I Love You' wall, a public artwork created in a small park by artists Frédéric Baron and Claire…

  • Musée de Montmartre

    Musée de Montmartre

    Montmartre & Northern Paris

    This delightful 'village' museum showcases paintings, lithographs and documents illustrating Montmartre's bohemian, artistic and hedonistic past – one…

  • Musée Jacquemart-André

    Musée Jacquemart-André

    Montmartre & Northern Paris

    The home of art collectors Nélie Jacquemart and Édouard André, this opulent late-19th-century residence combines elements from different eras – seen here…

  • La REcyclerie

    La REcyclerie

    Montmartre & Northern Paris

    An abandoned Petite Ceinture train station has been repurposed as an eco-hub with an urban farm along the old railway line, featuring community vegetable…

  • Canal Saint Martin, Republique.

    Canal St-Martin

    Montmartre & Northern Paris

    The tranquil, 4.5km-long Canal St-Martin was inaugurated in 1825 to provide a shipping link between the Seine and Paris' northeastern suburbs. Emerging…

  • Parc Monceau

    Parc Monceau

    Montmartre & Northern Paris

    Marked by a neoclassical rotunda at its main bd Courcelles entrance, beautiful Parc Monceau sprawls over 8.2 lush hectares. It was laid out by Louis…

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