This is undoubtedly the most touristy and most picturesque part of Paris. Indeed, the 18th arrondissement is best-known for Montmartre, the well-known landmark famous for the artists and intellectuals who met in the steep, cobbled streets of Montmartre between the vines and the Sacré Cœur. The only remains of these roads decorated with lilacs is the Place du Tertre at the top of the hill, where painters still meet and portrait artists display their talents for all to see. Don't be surprised by the somewhat strange automata on the façades of the Sacré Cœur; they too are street artists. But the 18th is not just Montmartre, it is also, at the foot of Montmartre, the every changing Goutte d'Or neighbourhood, a mixture of Asia, Africa and Europe, whose name comes from the wine formerly produced there.

Routes for everyone:

for lovers of leisurely walks:

You will definitely like Montmartre. It is a village raised up on high, with winding, cobbled streets, and little squares with gardens, which have become petanque grounds, and the warm cafés, former intellectual cafés where philosophers, writers and other artists met to ponder over the Society of their time while enjoying a drink. But it is also, from its summit, the most beautiful panoramic view of the capital from the Sacré Cœur. This building, built in 1914, constantly surrounded by all kinds of artists and tourists from all over the world, overlooks, with its Byzantine style, the whole city and the kitchengardens and parks of the neighbourhood.