Montmartre and Sacre Coeur Walking Tour in Paris

Paris, France

Stroll through Paris' most bohemian neighborhood on a guided afternoon walk through Montmartre. You'll see where famous painters lived and worked in this beautiful hilltop part of Paris, with its windmills, cabarets and monuments. Begin your two-hour Paris Walking Tour of Montmartre just across the street from the most famous cabaret in the world - the Moulin Rouge. Then follow cobblestone streets to the highest point in Paris at the white Sacre Coeur Basilica, which offers breathtaking views in all directions.

After visiting Sacre Coeur and the artist's square, Place du Tertre, you'll take a walk to Montmartre's picturesque North Slope, where Van Gogh lived and painted. The winding route continues through the streets and lanes where studios and lofts are home to the many artists and musicians who live and work in Montmartre today.

Sights of the Montmartre Walking Tour include:

• Sacre Coeur Basilica, the white basilica that dominates the Parisian skyline
• Moulin Rouge - the famed cabaret immortalized by works by Toulouse-Lautrec among others
• Vincent Van Gogh's House - the artist lived here with his brother Theo from 1886 to 1888
• Place du Tertre, the charming artists square where works are painted and sold on the spot
• Dali Museum, home to over 300 of the Surrealist artist's original works
• The Montmartre Vineyards, an authentic Parisian vineyard and source of the famed Le Clos Montmartre wine
• Montmartre Cemetery - final resting place of Edgar Degas, Emile Zola and Jacques Offenbach, among others
• Le Lapin Agile - the famous haunt of the resident artists of Montmartre in the early 1900s
• Famous windmills of Montmartre - three original windmills remain today
• Bateaux Lavoir - the resident listing at this artists' studio reads like a "who's who" of famous painters who have passed through Paris

USD $25.54

Traveler Reviews

Review by: Ben B	April 2012
This was such a great way to spend the afternoon in Paris. Our tour guide was fantastic and full of interesting information. It is such a beautiful part of Paris and perfect for exploring by foot. A must for any Paris trip!

Review by: Teresa D	March 2012
Fantastic! My wife had used this company for other tours in other places and recommened it for the Paris TRIP! Fantastic, well worth the $$ spent, do it and have memories for life!

Review by: Eric	November 2011
Our tour guide, Gil, was very knowledgable of the area and animated the tour very well for us. Very entertaining!

Review by: larry.r.moore	October 2011
Never saw Place du Tertre that we can remember, and Guide seemed to have his own agenda, taking us by a circuitous route through the Cemetery to obtain several photos. The walk on steep hills was difficult for some of us and we were left behind, losing the group at one point. We found him collecting vouchers in front of the Church but missed much of his spiel. In short, we thought it a waste.

Review by: Mark S	October 2011
Fantastic experience with a great guide (Gil)._br/_ Very knowledgable and enthusiastic and gave us great value for money. The history and the stories gave us a great sense of the area and walking the streets meant we started to get a real feel of this part of Paris.

Review by: Michael D	October 2011
Don't order the coffee!

Review by: Sunflower	October 2011
Excellent tour. Definately recommend.

Review by: Elena	October 2011
It was a good tour.

Review by: Gerald B	October 2011
Dissappointing, a bit of history and looking at artists houses and old buildings etc, abandoned tour part way through

Review by: Vicky	October 2011
Montmartre is a special artistic world, where Van Gogh, Dali, Modigliani (...)lived, painted, drank and fell in love with women, ...where narrow streets are charming...where old musician plays old unknown today instrument(???) and atmosphere is musical, bohemian, where fine art is not a chapter of the book but a living existence....The guide was a good story-teller who reminded me a character from the movie Midnight in Paris( I thought I was a character from Midnight in Paris) but to see someone else who is in love with Paris and Monmartre was quite a bit interesting....I highly recommend this walking tour( educational, intresting, inexpensive) that makes your body move and your soul sing!

Review by: Lottie	October 2011
This was the second time that I had done this tour but I must say it was the best,probably because of Scott,the tour guide. He was great craic and made everything very interesting and fun with his stories. My eighteen year old daughter thought he was great as sometimes tour guides can be a bit stff and boring.Really enjoyed the afternoon,send our best to Scott and tell him he gets full marks for entertainment and enthusiasm

Review by: Philip/Arthur R	October 2011
Very personable guide who had a convincing understanding of the history of the area covered. Group size not too large and the sunshine was appreciated.

Review by: Gabriella J	October 2011
The guide was very knowledgeable and I have an interest in the artists of that period who frequented the Montmartre area but I found it uninteresting nonetheless. I had booked for two but my 14 year old granddaughter did not attend, she would have enjoyed it even less.

Review by: rosemarie s	October 2011
great walking tour and guide

Review by: phyllis d	October 2011
Travis did a wonderful job of providing standard information at each location and being able to answer more targeted questions while walking....

Review by: charles r W	September 2011
This tour was well worth every cent. Gil, our guide was extraordinary. He made the trou interesting and was able to add a lot of additional information on everything we saw. There wasn't a question he did answer.

Review by: kazelle23	September 2011
Gil, our tour guide, was very personable and knowledgeable and the tour was very interesting.

Review by: Kimberly C	September 2011
This was well worth the small amount it cost. We had a fabulous tour guide who really brought the whole neighbourhood to life. The history and character of the area was explained without excess. The facts were much appreciated and the walk was beautiful. Great tour!!!!!!

Review by: Meaghan M	September 2011
A brilliant tour._br/_ The long walk up to Sacre Coeur was filled with plenty of stops with our guide telling us wonderful true stories about the many artists who lived in the area._br/_ Our guide also lived in the area so was able to point out all the great restaurants and bars._br/_ A family friendly tour.

Review by: Daniel W	September 2011
Excellant tour- very knowledgeable guide and an easy walk. My wife was 25wks pregnant and she was fine.

Review by: mvambrosini	September 2011
A really good way to have an overview of the neighborhood and the story behind it. Travis, our tour guide, was really good!

Review by: JUDI B	September 2011
Guide was knowledgable and tour was excellent

Review by: Emma F	September 2011
Walking is definitely the best way to see Montmartre and this tour gave us the opportunity to do it accompanied by an enthusiastic and knowledgeable guide. Our guide, Gil, was American and had only been living in Paris for about a year but his knowledge of the area and its history was impressive. We would perhaps have preferred a little more discussion of Montmartre's 18th century history, whereas Gil focused a lot on the modern art movement, including street art. We would definitely recommend this tour - wear comfortable shoes and plan some time after the tour to visit one of the bistros or patisseries you will pass by as you walk.

Review by: Debra B	September 2011
A steep walk but at a leisurely pace. Most interesting and entertaining. Highly recommend.

Review by: Kathryn G	August 2011
A very enjoyable tour of this area of Paris. Our guide was interesting and spoke clearly and loudly enough for all the group to hear. The pace was appropriate and we covered a lot in the time allowed. It was great to finish at Sacre Coeur and have our own time there.

Review by: Lynn M	August 2011
Very interesting tour. Our tour guide was very upbeat and made things interesting.

Review by: Kimberley K	August 2011
Gil was great-he not only showed the historical spots where Renoir painted several of his masterpieces as well as where Braque and Picasso lived. But he also showed us examples of current street art and told us about the street art scene. Very informative.

Review by: Brigitte D	August 2011
Our experience was great. Our guide Gil was amazing. It was one of the highlights of our week in Paris.

Review by: Brigitte D	August 2011
Our experience was great. Our guide Gil was amazing. It was one of the highlights of our week in Paris.

Review by: Sonia B	August 2011
Very good. Guide was knowlegeable, kind and was good with explaining all the different parts and history of the area. _br/_ will reccomending to friends who go to paris.

Review by: chlouk	August 2011
Lots of uphill walking but is well worth it in the end! Chris was a great guide.

Review by: NLEDGE-PARTINGT E	August 2011
Guide was friendly and knowledgeable. Would recommend this trip.

Review by: Helen Joy P	August 2011
tour guide was well informed on the tour,and knew his job

Review by: Ami	July 2011
Pretty!

Review by: cmloe	July 2011
It would help if you let folks know in advance that you will be walking uphill for the entire 3 hours. Scott (tour guide) was excellent.

Review by: J Shawn C	July 2011
Gil was our guide and I have to say he was excellent! I was skeptical of an American giving a good tour of Paris but he knew his stuff and was passionate about sharing. The stories were great, the tour was very interesting and we loved it!!

Review by: Miyuki Ikeda W	July 2011
Enjoyed this back side of Montmartre walking tours, but wished to get to Sacre Coeur from the Front. Should spend time (with extra fee and with 300 steps to clim up) for Wonderful_br/_ 360 degree view of the city from dome_br/_ m.w. CA

Review by: Andreas D	July 2011
It was a nice tour but prefer to do it on a day with normal temperatures because it is a two hours walking tour and you can easily get tired.

Review by: Mary Lynn	July 2011
I love the Fat Tire Bike guys...they are young and enthusiatisic and do a good job. I am glad I took this tour as I would likley not have wandered the back streets which the guide took us to. My 13 year old daughter enjoyed the tour too. I do recommend.

Review by: Sujay V	July 2011
Excellent. Guide was knowledgable and interesting

Review by: John W	July 2011
Good tour. A little taxing on the mount.

Review by: Alexandros a	July 2011
relaxed and informative._br/_ well spoken guide with much local history to share._br/_ we would highly recommend this tour.

Review by: Margaret W	July 2011
I really enjoyed the tour, travis our tour guide was good and it was informative and entertaining.

Review by: fingers	July 2011
Understood our leader perfectly and he was quite comical at times. He did walk a bit fast for some of the group at times. But his knowledge of the old cemetary and lots of other buildings was great and we had a most interesting tour.

Review by: Marlene R, United States of America	July 2010
This was a great walking tour! Be prepared to walk up and down lots of hills, so come well-rested. Reaching Sacre Ceour was a great way to end the walk.

Review by: Katherine C, Australia	June 2010
Fun, relaxed, great tour guide, and very informative.

Review by: William L, United States of America	June 2010
This was a great walking tour of Montmarte and Sacre Coeur. Our guide was very knowledgeable and was able to answer all the questions

Review by: Joachim M, Australia	May 2010
Our leader was amazing. This was by far the best tour that we went on during our time in Paris. He was informative and made the whole thing fun, he didn't rush and answered all questions. Highly recommended!

Review by: Marc A, United States of America	May 2010
Great tour. Tour guide was wonderful. Price was very reasonable. Great stories.

Review by: Jon E, United States of America	May 2010
Great value and a way to get acquainted with the area.