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Montmartre hill self-guided stroll : to know more
This Montmartre hill self-guided stroll is not limited to the Place du Tertre and its painters or the Basilique du Sacré-Coeur and its Parvis. It is a documented visit of the "Village de Montmartre".
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Places steeped in French history
The history of Montmartre is a history in its own right, documented as far back as the 11th century. Some of it is still visible. It's also a world apart from the original Montmartre Village, which only became part of Paris in 1860. Its inhabitants have retained a rebellious, independent spirit, which over the decades has attracted artists and outsiders, some of whom are now known the world over. Last but not least, it has had a religious presence for centuries, renewed in the late 19th century with the construction of the Basilique du Sacré-Coeur.
To fully appreciate and understand your walks on the Butte Montmartre, you should read Montmartre and its Hill - History, Religion, Festivities and Paris.
A stroll with 23 Points of interest and 19 Relaxation Breaks
Each Point of Interest includes detailed historical, anecdotal or simply practical comments (opening hours, reservations, etc.). Like a human guide at your beck and call. With photos, diagrams and itineraries to follow.
We've added 19 "Recreational Breaks" to the 23 "Points of Interest" on our walks and the information you'll find for each. These "Recreational Breaks" are distributed along the route (coffee break, restaurant break, shopping break, patisseries, ice creams and chocolat shops, jewelries, parfumeries). This allows you to rest, taste or buy at recommended points rated (up to 5) by the tourists who have preceded you. Avoid scores below 4.0 et avoid tourist price gouging.
A Montmartre hill self-guided stroll by night ?
Why not? This walk can also be taken at night, as most shops close not before 11 pm to 2 am. Either way, you’re sure to come away with your eyes filled with superb images.
Map of the walk on the top of the Montmartre Hill (MoW2)
Two other walks available to help you get to know Montmartre better
We've put together 3 walks to really get to grips with Montmartre.
1/ to Walk Pigalle to Sacré-Coeur by south of Montmartre Hill (in the rising sun) - (MoW1)
2/ then visit the top of the Butte with Montmartre hill self-guided stroll on the top of Paris. This is the walk of your present screen - (MoW2)
3/ and finally descend in following the walk via the west (setting sun) with our Walk Museum of Montmartre to Pigalle via Moulin-Rouge and to return to the Pigalle starting point - (MoW3)
All these 3 walks follow on from each other. For the courageous, it's possible to start from Pigalle, climb (in the rising sun) and visit the top of the Butte, the churches and the painters, then descend via the west (setting sun) and the Montmartre Cemetery to return to the Pigalle starting point. With panoramic views over Paris.
Other walks you could follow elsewhere in Paris (by Visiting Paris by Yourself)
It's worth knowing that several equally interesting walks are available in Paris. Less than 500 m south of Pigalle begins the promenade that links the department stores of Boulevard Haussmann to Place de la Concorde (Walk Opera-Garnier to Grand-Magasin Lafayette and Concorde-Square).
Starting at Place de la Concorde, a walk takes you along the Champs-Elysées, up to Arc-de-Triomphe (Walk Arc-de-Triomphe to Place-de-la-Concorde via the Champs-Elysées Avenue - Itinerary 2). Plus a shopping session on the Champs-Elysées (Shopping on the Champs-Elysées : list of 100 shops to visit).
From the Arc-de-Triomphe, the Walk from Palais-de-Chaillot to Arc-de-Triomphe via George-V Avenue -itinerary 2 takes you to the Palais de Chaillot-Trocadéro.
From the Palais de Chaillot, there, to reach the Tour-Eiffel, just follow Walk from Eiffel-Tower to Palais-de-Chaillot via Place d’Iena - Itinerary 1.
Back from the same Place de la Concorde, another walk takes you to the door of the Louvre Museum (Walk from Louvre to Concord-Square via Tuileries and Place-Vendôme - Itinerary 2).
From there, if you're still in shape, you can follow the itinerary of the promenade that will take you to the Ile-de-la-Cité, in the heart of historic and royal Paris (Stroll in the Ile-de-la-Cité of Paris, 800 year history - Itinerary 2).
Finally, crossing the Seine, you can continue to the Bastille, through the Marais District (Walk from Pompidou-museum to the Bastille via the Marais - Itinerary 1).
We wish you a pleasant walk.
