One part I love about my job is to show people the beautiful parts of Paris. Lately a friendly Australian couple from Adelaide asked me to be their guide for an April Walking Tour in Montmartre. We strolled up to the Sacré-Cœur in Montmartre (actually cheated a little bit by taking the funicular!) to catch a stunning view of Paris.
From all the walking tours I organise in Paris, the one on the hill of Montmartre is by far the most popular. Once passed the busy and touristy parts of Montmartre around the Sacré-Cœur, the little-known and quieter streets and alleys of the village unfolded to us. The following photos were taken on a week day in the morning – the best time to discover this area of Paris when throngs of tourists have not turned up yet!
Sacré-Cœur from the rue de Steinkerque © French Moments
The Eiffel Tower from Square Nadar, Montmartre © French Moments
The Eiffel Tower from Square Nadar, Montmartre © French Moments
The Eiffel Tower seen from the rue Norvins, Montmartre © French Moments
A very famous spot in the touristy part of Montmartre © French Moments
A ‘Deux-Chevaux’ in the rue Norvins © French Moments
Tree in flowers in the little Place Marcel Aymé © French Moments
The Radet Windmill, rue Lepic © French Moments
The house which used to belong to French starlet Dalida, rue d’Orchampt © French Moments
Cobblestones in the Villa Léandre, Montmartre © French Moments
Rue de l’Abreuvoir, Montmartre © French Moments
Deux-Chevaux in the rue de l’Abreuvoir, Montmartre © French Moments
Detail of a house in the rue de l’Abreuvoir, Montmartre © French Moments
Detail of a house in the rue de l’Abreuvoir, Montmartre © French Moments
The vineyard of Montmartre © French Moments
Place Emile Goudeau, Montmartre. Picasso used to live there, at Le Bateau-Lavoir © French Moments
This local grocery store was featured in the movie ‘Amélie’ © French Moments
Reaching the busy rue des Abbesses © French Moments
Street art in Montmartre near the rue des Abbesses © French Moments
It should be ‘Talk to the hand’ but in French we say ‘Talk to my hand’! © French Moments
