Montmartre Self-Guided Audio Tour: More Than Meets the Eye

4.4 (44 reviews) Paris, France
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Duration1h - 2h
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LanguagesEnglish
Private tourOnly your group will participate

Overview

Explore Montmartre at your own pace with this affordable walking tour.

• See one of the only vineyards left in Paris and where artists Picasso and Modigliani got their start
• Hear from producer Annie Sargent, a tour guide and producer of the Join Us in France Travel Podcast whose passion for France’s history inspired him to craft this bestselling VoiceMap tour
• Do it all in an hour or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish
• Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it
• Use the virtual tour option at home

Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under “Before You Go”. Then simply install the VoiceMap app and enter your code.

The app displays directions to the starting point, and when you’re in the right place, just pop in your headphones and tap start. VoiceMap has automatic GPS playback, with turn-by-turn directions. It also works offline.

Please note that this is a hilly walk.

What's included

  • Lifetime access to this tour in English
  • VoiceMap app for Android and iOS
  • Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
  • Smartphone and headphones
  • Transportation
  • Food and drink
  • Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route

What to expect

  1. Montmartre
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    This self-guided audio tour takes place in Montmartre.
  2. Le Mur des Je t'aime
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    You briefly stop in front of an art piece called "Mur des je t'aime" which literally means Wall of I Love Yous but is generally called Wall of Love in English and was created in 2000 by Frederic Baron and Claire Kito. The tiles represent 311 ways to say "I love you" in 250 languages.
  3. Eglise Saint-Pierre de Montmartre
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    There are written records of this church dating back to the year 885 which makes this one of the oldest Christian sites in Paris.
  4. Le Bateau-Lavoir
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    Visit the workshop where Picasso lived between 1904 and 1909, where Modigliani also lived and worked here. So did Renoir, Juan Gris, Max Jacob, le Douanier Rousseau, and many others who are not as famous today.
  5. Pass by
    The tour passes through place Émile-Goudeau.
  6. Pass by
    The tour passes by Picasso First Studio.
  7. La Maison de Dalida
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    The tour passes by La maison de Dalida.
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    This beautiful windmill is one of only 2 left in Montmartre and specialized in grinding wheat. It has also been a restaurant for a long time. Famous artists like Renoir, Van Gogh, and Pissaro frequented this restaurant and painted it, turning it into an icon of Montmartre. Renoir's Bal au Moulin de la Galette doesn't show the windmill, only the party that takes place behind this famous facade. Van Gogh painted several versions of this windmill because his brother Theo lived nearby and he knew the area well.
  9. Le Passe-Muraille
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    The tour passes by Le Passe-Muraille.
  10. Pass by
    The tour passes by the Statue of Saint-Denis.
  11. Pass by
    The tour goes down Rue de l'Abreuvoir.
  12. Pass by
    The second pink house where it says "Maison Rose" was made famous by a local painter named Utrillo, making it one of the most iconic scenes of Montmartre. Then it was bought by someone who was friends with famous singers and so they often patronized it. Singers like Edith Piaf, Aznavour and Jacques Brel came here frequently. Before them author Albert Camus was also a fan.
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    Paris used to have a lot of vineyards, this is one of the few that's left. It is so small that one person can take care of the whole thing, and keep it pretty for all the visitors, tour guides, the mayor, TV crews, etc.
  14. Au Lapin Agile
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    The Lapin Agile first opened as a cabaret and drinking establishment in 1795. At first it was named "Rendez-vous of Thieves", then "Cabaret of the Assassins" before caricaturist André Gill was commissioned to create a new look for the place in 1880 and he came up with the rabbit drawing.
  15. Place Du Tertre
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    The tour passes by Place du Tertre.
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    The restaurant is a classic here in Montmartre. It's name means simple and without ceremony. There has been a restaurant here since the 1500s, it has been rebuilt and renamed many times.

    May painters and poets came here for a drink and a meal. Degas, Renoir, Monet, Cézanne, Sisley, Toulouse-Lautrec, all patronized this restaurant. In 1886 Van Gogh painted his famous La Guinguette à Montmartre here.
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    The tour passes by the 2nd Statue du Chevalier de la Barre.
  18. Basilique Du Sacre-Coeur De Montmartre
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    The tour ends with a peep inside the Basilica Sacre Coeur.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Starts outside of the Abbesses Metro Station. Before arrival, install the VoiceMap app and use the code provided on your ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart any time and complete at your own pace. Directions to the starting point are in the app.

End point

The tour ends in front of the Basilique du Sacre Coeur.

Additional information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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