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Montmartre map. Montmartre is one of the most touristic districts of Paris. Located in the 18th arrondissement, it features the Sacré-Coeur, the second most visited monument in the city, Place du Tertre, the village square with its painters, Saint-Pierre de Montmartre, the 12th century romanesque church, Moulin de la Galette, the last windmill in Paris, the world famous Moulin Rouge Cabaret and Place des Abbesses, with its Art Nouveau metro entrance and cafés. The PDF map of Montmartre cemetery locates the tombs of famous people, including Berlioz, Degas, Dumas, Offenbach. Paris maps.
Montmartre is one of the most beautiful touristic districts of the City of Lights. Montmartre facts. Walk around and discover gardens, steep streets, splendid Paris views. Watch for Place du Tertre, Place des Abbesses, Bateau Lavoir, Montmartre Museum, Montmartre vineyard. Try our Montmartre walk. Visit Montmartre on a coach tour or spend an evening there envoying a musical dinner. Information.
Montmartre is very crowded during weekends. Go there early on weekdays. To best appreciate Montmartre, choose your hotel near Rue des Abbesses (Paris map), a lovely shopping street and the heart of Montmartre Parisians love. Find there in mostly pedestrian streets the Parisian mix of small fashion stores, food stores, restaurants and bars.
Paris metro: Abbesses station on line 12, and Anvers station on line 2. From Anvers station, walk to Montmartre funicular station (5 minutes) and ride funicular up to Sacré-Coeur (picture). Check location on Montmartre map.
Located in Montmartre, Timhotel Montmartre provides rooms with free Wi-Fi access, flat-screen TVs and private bathrooms. A buffet breakfast is served daily at the Timhotel Montmartre. The hotel also provides a 24-hour reception, where guests can request hairdryers and ironing facilities. The Timhotel Montmartre is a 5-minute walk from the Sacré-Coeur Basilica, the Moulin Rouge and the Dali Museum. It is 100 m from Abbesses Metro Station, which provides direct access to Montparnasse.
The Sacré-Coeur is one of the best known and the second most visited Paris monument (10 million visitors each year).
It is the flagship sight of Montmartre. The Sacré-Coeur is a holy place and a place of devotion to the Holy Virgin, animated 24 hours a day by the Benedictines du Sacré-Coeur de Montmartre.
Sacré-Coeur mass times. Close to Sacré-Coeur, the old Saint-Pierre de Montmartre Church attracts far less attention despite its pure beauty. Top Paris churches on Paris map.
Place du Tertre in Montmartre is now the most famous and touristic square in Paris. A few blocks from the Sacré-Coeur Basilica, it is the heart of Montmartre, the last village of Paris.
Here, folklore is in full swing, between the restaurant terraces and asels belonging to the 298 artists who share 140 spaces, giving 1 m² for two artists working alternately. They paint the portrait of passers-by, a well done souvenir of Paris. A portrait costs around 80 euros. Do not allow an artist to paint your portrait before you agree the price for it.
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The Montmartre cemetery opened in 1825. It is the third largest cemetery in the city after Pere Lachaise cemetery and Montparnasse cemetery. The Pont de Caulaincourt, a metal bridge built in 1888, spans over the 11 hectare cemetery. Full of trees, the site is perfect for walking and is situated at the edge of Montmartre. The cemetery has 20,000 burial plots. The list of famous people buried there includes Stendhal, Emile Zola, Gustave Moreau, Berlioz, Sacha Guitry and Dalida, whose grave is the most visited.
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As driving and parking are quite difficult in the city, the metro is the most heavily used means of transportation. The metro is safe and clean. Locate metro lines and metro stations on the map. Find your itinerary in town. Check our Paris metro map
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The city is divided into 20 arrondissements, its administrative subdivisions with each a separate city hall and a zip code. As example, the zip code of the 1st arrondissement is 75001. Locate most city top sights on the Paris Arrondissement map.
There is a wide choice of hotels and apartments in town with very different quality and value for money. Most hotels are small and charming boutique hotels. Locate our favorite hotels in town and our favorite districts for hotels on Paris hotel map.
There is a huge number of restaurant in the city, both French and foreign. In general, the tourist districts offer poor value for money. But, there are exceptions. Locate our favorite restaurants in town on Paris restaurant map.
From the huge shopping malls to the small specialized shops, there are shopping venues matching your taste. Locate the best shopping venues in the city on Paris shopping map: fashion streets, department stores, shopping malls, flea market.
It is quite practical to have and use a printed pdf map when in town. Check and print in town the free printable Paris map pdf with the main streets of the city, the metro stations, the train stations and the top tourist signts.
Locate the top monuments on Paris monument map. It includes the Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame, the Louvre, the Sacré-Coeur, the Arc de Triomphe, La Conciergerie, the Sainte Chapelle, the Fondation Louis Vuitton, Palais de Chaillot.
The city is world famous for its top museums of art: Musée d'Orsay, Louvre, Centre Pompidou, Musée d'Art Moderne, Musée Picasso, Musée Marmottan. Locate and view the top museums on Paris museum map.
Locate the top gardens and parks on Paris garden map: Luxembourg Gardens, Les Tuileries, Parc de la VIllette, Buttes-Chaumont, Parc Monceau, Bois de Boulogne, Bois de Vincennes.
Locate and view the top sights on Paris sightseeing map: on one map, monuments, museums, parks and gardens.
Locate top tourist sights on Paris tourist map. It includes monuments, museums, gardens, shopping venues, restaurants
Discover the fabulous Seine river banks and its many famous sights, islands and bridges on Seine river map: Eiffel Tower, Palais de Chaillot, Musée d'Orsay, Louvre Museum, Notre-Dame, Pont Neuf, Ile Saint-Louis, Ile de la Cité.
The Seine River splits the city into the left bank to the south and the right bank to the north. The left bank is one of the favorite districts of Parisians. Discover Luxembourg Gardens, the Pantheon, Saint-Germain des Pres on the map of Paris left bank.
Disneyland is the top sight of the city and of Europe. Locate and view Disneyland top attractions on Disneyland map.
