Everyone who has taken the Monmartre walking tour rates it with 5 stars: if you want to get to know the history of this fabulous area in Paris, book it immediately and take along your walking shoes!

Tour highlights include:

Sacre Coeur Basilica – this white basilica dominates the Parisian skyline.

Moulin Rouge – famed cabaret immortalized by the works by Toulouse-Lautrec among others.

Vincent Van Gogh’s House – the artist lived here with his brother Theo from 1886 – 1888.

Place du Tertre – charming artists square where works are painted and sold on the spot.

Dali Museum – home to over 300 of his original works.

The Montmartre Vineyards – an authentic Parisian vineyard and source of the famed Le Clos Montmartre.

Montmartre Cemetery – final resting place of Dalida, Edgar Degas, Adolf Sax, Emile Zola and Jacques Offenbach, among others.

Le Lapin Agile – famous haunt of the resident artists of Montmartre in the early 1900′s.

Famous Windmills of Montmartre – three original windmills remain today.

Bateaux Lavoir – the resident listing reads like a “who’s who” of famous artists who have passed through Paris.

You can book the tour online from 12 Euros per person.

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