Le Verre à Pied sits at one hundred eighteen rue Mouffetard, a narrow storefront tucked slightly back from the flow of the street. Its name is a play on words, as the establishment honors the pedestrian nature of the ancient road while…
Amélie’s Montmartre
This walk leads you through the real-life Paris backdrops of the film Amélie, from her favorite spots in Montmartre to the bridges and canals of central Paris.
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1. Le Verre à Pied
2. Pont des Arts
The Pont des Arts is a pedestrian bridge crossing the Seine, recognizable by its transparent glass panels that replaced the former wire mesh railings. Commissioned by Napoleon Bonaparte and completed in eighteen oh four, it earned the…
3. Canal Saint Martin
The Canal Saint-Martin is defined by its series of nine locks and distinctive wrought-iron footbridges that cross the water at intervals. Commissioned by Napoleon Bonaparte in eighteen oh two, the four-and-a-half-kilometer canal was built…
4. Gare de l'Est (Paris Metro)
The Gare de l'Est is identifiable by its long, symmetrical stone facade, which is crowned at either end by large allegorical statues representing the cities of Strasbourg and Verdun. Originally opened in eighteen forty-nine as the…
5. Café des Deux Moulins
The Café des Deux Moulins sits at the junction of Rue Lepic and Rue Cauchois in the Montmartre district. Its name refers to the two historical windmills that once defined the surrounding area, the Moulin Rouge and the Moulin de la Galette.…
6. Au Marché de la Butte
Au Marché de la Butte sits at fifty-six Rue des Trois Frères, recognizable by a glass and iron canopy that shades the storefront. This neighborhood grocery store maintains the appearance of a local market, though it is widely known for its…
7. Rue des Saules & Rue Saint-Vincent
The crossroads of Rue des Saules and Rue Saint-Vincent is marked by a rustic stone building with green shutters known as the Lapin Agile. This cabaret sits directly across from the Clos de Montmartre, a terraced vineyard that occupies the…
8. Lamarck–Caulaincourt station
Lamarck–Caulaincourt station is defined by a deep tunnel entrance that rests between two symmetrical staircases climbing the steep slopes of the Montmartre hill. Opened on October thirty-first, nineteen twelve, the station sits twenty-five…
9. Basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre
The Basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre is immediately recognizable by its brilliant white travertine stone domes, which remain radiant against the sky due to a chemical reaction that keeps the surface clean. Perched at the top of the…