Montmartre

Montmartre

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75004 Paris, France
011-33-1-44-78-12-33

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Montmartre Description

Montmartre is a bustling, lively, artsy historic neighborhood in the 18th arrondissment. Situated atop a high hill, it's a place where tourists and locals rub shoulders; where you can enjoy a neighborhood park or spent a fortune on silly souvenirs; visit a museum; buy artwork from one of the many street vendors; and enjoy the people watching as your kids drink steaming hot chocolate so delicious you'll be sure it was made from melting the finest chocolate bars. Once a completely agricultural area known for its vineyards, here adventure and nightlife abound.

Kid Tips

Babies: Little neighborhood parks with swings and slides are easily stumbled upon in Montmartre.

Toddlers & Pre-K: Will enjoy bounding up and down the stone steps (and they'll go much faster than you), checking out the sidewalk cafés, and riding the funicular

School-Age Kids: Take the funicular from the foot of Mont Martre (rue Tardieu) to Sacre Coeur, which gives you a fantastic view of the city then walk down the quaint stair streets after you explore the summit.

Planning Notes

Take the Metro (and prepare to walk… a lot). You can walk to the top of Montmartre from Metro Anvers or Abbesses. Though Abbesses is a longer hike, it is passes several nice cafes and shops, where you can cool your heels on the way.

Don't go at night. Bustling by day, a different element (and one you don't want to expose your kids to) takes over at night. Paris police recommend tourists avoid Place Pigalle and Place Clichy at night.

If you like trees. Visit the cemetery, which has an arboretum inside.

La Basilique du Sacre Coeur. Part of the charm of Montmartre is meandering the streets and going where the wind blows you, but if you can't live without a tourist fix, the Sacre Coeur Basilica is a gorgeous 19th-century basilica that has beautiful mosaics, distinctive white stone façades, and astounding views of the city below.

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