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MONTMARTRE

Once a separate village outside Paris, and around the massive Sacré-Coeur, where
Montmartre still retains its charm, with street artists hoping to be discovered paint
narrow winding streets, cafés, a tiny vineyard tourists’ portraits and art galleries flourish.
and stunning views of the city. At the end of As the home of the Moulin Rouge, said to
the 19th century, this bohemian area had a have been the birthplace of the cancan dance,
reputation for decadence and free living, as Montmartre still has its fair share of cabarets,
well as low-cost housing, which made it into which continue to draw visitors to the area.
a magnet for artists, writers and intellectuals. While Upper Montmartre (Haut Montmartre)
The still-standing Bateau-Lavoir was a shared tends to be calmer and more residential, it is
studio and home to artists like Matisse, Lower Montmartre (Bas Montmartre), filled
Picasso, Modigliani and Cocteau. Nowadays, with lively bars and restaurants, that is
that creative spirit lives on in Place du Tertre famous for its nightlife and entertainment.
Sights at a Glance
Historic Buildings and Streets Cemeteries Restaurants see pp298–300
q Bateau-Lavoir e Cimetière de Montmartre 1 Babalou
r Moulin de la Galette Squares 2 La Balançoire
t Avenue Junot 3 Place du Tertre 3 Le Chamarré de Montmartre
Churches 9 Place des Abbesses 4 Chez Toinette
5 Crêperie Broceliande
1 Sacré-Coeur pp226–7 Theatres and Nightclubs 6 La Famille
2 St-Pierre de Montmartre 6 Au Lapin Agile 7 Le Grand 8
8 Chapelle du Martyre w Moulin Rouge 8 Guilo Guilo
0 St-Jean l’Evangéliste de 9 Le Lamarck
Montmartre Museums and Galleries 10 Le Miroir
4 Espace Dalí 11 Le Pantruche
Montmartre 12 Le Progrès
5 Musée de Montmartre 13 Rouge Bis
7 Halle Saint Pierre 14 Tentazioni
15 La Tiborna
16 Un Zèbre à Montmartre

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maps 2, 6, 7
RUE CARPEAUX R U E L A M A R C K Lamarck R U E F R A N C O E U R
RUE EUGENE CARRIERE
Caulaincourt
R U E C A U L A I N C O U R T
R U E G AN NE RO N R U E J O S E P H D E M A I S T R E R U E D A M R É M O N T RUE S DEREURE RUE LAMARCK R U E C U S T I N E
RUE BECQUEREL
A V E N U E
CIMETIÉRE DE R U E C A U L A I N C O U R T J U N O T RUE SAINT-VINCENT RUE LAMARCK R NICOLET RU E R AMEY
RUE BACHELET
MONTMARTRE R UE L E P I C R U E L E P I C RUE RUE NOR VINS RUE CORTOT RUE LAMARCK 7 • R FALCONET RUE POULET Rouge
Chateau
R PAUL ALBERT 9
RUE ST
RUSTIQUE
R U E M U L L E R
PLACE
RU E CA U LA IN COU R T RUE JOSEPH DE MAISTRE R U E D E RUE BERTHE ST-PIERRE GUIBERT RUE DU CARD IS RUE RONSARD RUE A DEL.SARTE C L I G N A N C O U R T RUE MYRHA LV D B A R B E S
B
D'ORCHAMPT
R AZA
RUE
CHRISTIANI
L E P I C
R CAVALLOTTI
R U E G A B R I E L L E
R U E D U R A N T I N
R U E
R U E
RUE
RUE
Abbesses RUE FOYATIER R CH NODIER RUE P PICARD R U E D E RUE DE SOFIA
V E R O N
FOREST
R PLANQUETTE
Blanche R U E DE S T R OIS FR E RES RUE Barbès
TARDIEU RUE D'ORSEL Rochechouart
RUE GERMAIN PILON S A B B E S S E S R. DES MARTYRS R U E D ' O R S E L RUE SEVESTE
BLVD DE ROCHECHOUART
RUE HOUDON
ANTOINE
RUE COUSTOU
RUE A
PLACE
Anvers
C DULLIN
BLVD DE
B O U L E V A R D D E C L I C H Y
Pigalle ROCHECHOUART
200m
Display of vintage posters in Montmartre For map symbols see back flap
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