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The place du Tertre in Montmartre |
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| Montmartre is well known as the last village in Paris.
The place du Tertre, a few streets away from the Sacre-Coeur Catholic basilica, is the heart of Montmartre. Many painters (right) settle on Place du Tertre. They propose to paint your portrait. This will be a great souvenir of your stay in Paris. |
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The Place du Tertre is a reminder of the time when Montmartre was
setting the trend of modern art.
At the beginning of the 20th century, many pennyless painters, including Pablo Picasso, were living there. We recommend you to visit the Place du Tertre in the morning to avoid the crowd. The Place du Tertre is also very romantic at night. You may want to go their for a lovely musical dinner. |
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A simple and practical way to visit Place du Tertre and Montmartre is on a Montmartre guided tour. You can also visit Montmartre as part of a complete Paris tour. Montmartre can be very crowded during weekends. Go there preferably on weekdays. |
The Sacre-Coeur basilica near Place du Tertre |
 The place du Tertre in Montmartre. |
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