Le Bateau-Lavoir sits on the cobblestones of Place Émile Goudeau, distinguished by its simple, understated facade and the horse chestnut trees that line the small square. Originally built as a piano factory and ballroom, the structure was…
Bohemian Montmartre Walk
We will climb the winding cobblestone streets of Paris's famous hilltop village to see historic windmills, hidden vineyards, and legendary spots where bohemian artists shaped modern art.
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1. Le Bateau-Lavoir
2. Le Moulin de la Galette
The Moulin de la Galette is recognized by a windmill perched directly above a restaurant building at the corner of rue Lepic and rue Girardon. The site preserves two historic windmills, the Blute-fin, built in sixteen twenty-two, and the…
3. La Maison Rose
La Maison Rose is immediately recognizable for its pastel pink facade and distinctive green shutters, sitting at the intersection of rue de l'Abreuvoir and rue des Saules. Built around eighteen fifty, this structure became a landmark of…
4. Vigne du Clos Montmartre
You will recognize the Clos Montmartre by the orderly rows of vines climbing the steep hillside, held behind a wrought iron fence at the corner of Rue des Saules and Rue Saint-Vincent. While the slopes of this hill were once covered in…
5. Cabaret Au Lapin Agile
The Cabaret Au Lapin Agile is easily picked out by the painted sign on its exterior wall: a rabbit wearing a scarf, captured in the middle of leaping out of a cooking pot. This small building on the corner of Rue des Saules and Rue…
6. Le Consulat
Le Consulat sits at the corner of Rue Norvins and Rue Saint-Rustique, characterized by a bright red storefront with its name painted in bold white capitals above the ground floor windows. The building is one of the oldest structures…
7. Place du Tertre
Place du Tertre is a cobblestone square in the Montmartre district that functions as an open-air studio, with artists’ easels crowded into tight, one-meter-square plots. The name refers to its position on a small hill, or butte, which sits…
8. 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…