Postcards from Montmartre made in Amélie
this territory, located on top of a hill , and crowned by the unmistakable white dome of the Sacre Coeur Basilica, was an independent territory until 1860, when it was annexed to Paris, thus becoming the city's 18th arrondissement.
Historically known as the bohemian neighborhood . Artists such as Vincent van Gogh, Henri Matisse, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Edgar Degas and Toulouse-Lautrec strolled through its steep, cobbled streets with their easels under their arms. But also, and although this is perhaps its least known facet, it was the place where, thanks to a bet, Louis Renault planted the seed of what would become one of the most important technological advances of our era: the automobile.
Anyone who climbs the 197 steps (there is a funicular, for the laziest) will be able to get soaked with that carefree atmosphere that still persists in a certain way, and that has its greatest exponent in the Place du Tertre, where painters and artisans mingle with tourists in a sea of cobbled paths, colored umbrellas and small cafes and bistros, each one more charming than the last.
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Address: Montmartre, Paris See map
Price: Free
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