Discover the real Montmartre on this intimate small group walking tour, limited to just 10 guests. Guided by an expert local guide, explore the bohemian hillside neighbourhood that inspired Picasso, Van Gogh and Toulouse-Lautrec and finish with a guided French cheese, charcuterie and wine tasting.
Starting at the iconic Guimard canopy entrance of Métro Abbesses, one of only two original Art Nouveau metro entrances surviving in Paris, your guide will take you through cobbled streets and hidden corners that most visitors never find. You'll visit the Wall of Love (Le Mur des Je t'aime), where 'I love you' is written in 312 languages. You will stand outside the Bateau-Lavoir, the crumbling studio where Picasso painted Les Demoiselles d'Avignon in 1907 and launched modern art. You'll see the Clos Montmartre vineyard, the last working vineyard in Paris, planted in 1933 to prevent the hill from being demolished. You'll pass Van Gogh's apartment at 54 Rue Lepic, the building with no plaque, where he transformed his entire palette and painted over 200 works in just 21 months. You'll climb to the Sacré-Cœur Basilica for panoramic views over Paris, and hear the story of the Paris Commune of 1871, the workers' uprising that began on this very hill. You'll walk through Place du Tertre before descending along Rue Norvins, the oldest paved street in Montmartre.
The tour closes with a guided tasting of classic French cheeses, charcuterie and wine, the perfect ending to an afternoon
