Montmartre hill

Centuries ago, vineyards grew on the hill of Montmartre and there was a small village. The extraordinary beauty of this place has long attracted artists and poets. Montmartre features the Sacre-Coeur Basilica, Place Blanche and the Moulin Rouge.

Once walking through Montmartre Van Gogh, Degas and Modelingi streets, Renoir sat in a coffee shop and then Picasso. The atmosphere here is the same as then: artists, artists, clowns walk in a row around the block and bring a festive noise.

At the very top of the hill is the snow-white Sacré-Coeur Basilica, from where he has heard prayers every day for hundreds of years. The top offers an amazing view of Paris.

Montmartre

Montmartre Hill has been known since ancient Rome, when plaster was found in its depths, which served as the heyday of the area. “Mountain of the Martyrs” – that’s how its name translates from French. Ancient churches and rich huts were built here, and during the years of persecution, the first Christians hid in the quarries, including St. Dionysius, the first bishop of Lutetia (Paris), who died a martyr’s death – hence the name. The hill is relatively low – only 130 m, but for many centuries it seems that this place ruled over Paris. Once the landscape was revived by plaster windmills, a majestic temple was built at the highest point at the end of the 19th century.

Sacre Coeur Temple