Montmartre is the neighborhood chosen by most modern artists living in Paris at the end of the XIX century and beginning of the XX century. Toulouse-Lautrec, Renoir, Van Gogh and Picasso lived there, and the reason for this was the cheap rent compared to the city center, the nice fresh air and the mixed community of artists, dancers, peasants, prostitutes, actors, etc. It was a small village until the year 1859, when it got fused with the city of Paris by order of Napoleon III in the French Second Empire. Thirty years later, coinciding with the construction of the Eiffel Tower, Montmartre received its first architectural landmark: the Moulin Rouge.

Montmartre is known in Paris as the stairs neighborhood, and for a reason, because there are 38 different stairs all around the 130 meters tall hill. During our tour, we will not use any of them, as we we will gently walk up following the curves of the streets. This way we can see all the secret corners and important places in the most beautiful neighborhood in Paris without getting too tired.

Art lovers begin their stay in Paris with this tour, as this is where some of the most important modern artists lived. Van Gogh discovered colour and light by frequenting the workshops of the impressionist and neo impressionist artists, Toulouse-Lautrec found artistic inspiration in its cabarets and was well beloved by everyone in this suburb, and Picasso met some friends that would prove very important for the development of his art.