From the Relais Montmatre hotel, take rue Lepic then rue Tholozé, right in the heart of Montmartre, to the magnificent home of the great international artist Dalida.
It’s the most visited house in Montmartre, making it one of the district’s main symbols.
We then invite you to go to the crossroads of Rue Girardon to discover the famous Moulin de la Galette.
this is Montmartre’s oldest wooden mill, transformed into a restaurant in the 1980s.
Built in the 16th century, it has been a restaurant since the 1980s, and is the pride and joy of Montmartre
Situated not far from the Sacré-Coeur basilica, this is the oldest and most famous square in the district.
It owes its reputation to the many artists and painters (around 300) who come here every day to present their work, as well as to the many restaurants where you can not only enjoy a tasty meal, but also go home with a souvenir.
We invite you to round off your stroll with a visit to the Montmartre cemetery, whose tombs can be found on either side of rue Caulaincourt.
The Montmartre cemetery owes its reputation to its age (it was built in 1825), but above all to the famous people buried there.
You’ll find the graves of Edgar Degas, Théophile Gauthier Modigiani and…Dalida.
Experience the enchantment of Christmas in Paris, with its marvelous Christmas markets, ephemeral ice rinks and breathtaking illuminations, and discover our best addresses for warming up with a good cup of tea.
Wooden chalets, local products, attractions: the Christmas markets of our beautiful capital are back!
With family or friends, experience the enchantment of Christmas for young and old alike.
Practical information
– Hôtel de Ville Christmas Market
from December 2, 2022 to January 3, 2023
– Tuileries Christmas Market
november 19, 2022 to January 8, 2023
– Champs de Mars Christmas Market
december 16, 2022 – January 2, 2023
– Notre Dame Christmas Market
december 9 to 26, 2022
The ephemeral ice rinks are a must during the festive season.
When you’re out and about at the Christmas markets, come and skate on the Tuileries Christmas Market’s ice rink, which offers a huge surface area for you to glide on.
Or show off your skills on the Champs de Mars, where you can ski right up to the Eiffel Tower.
Don’t forget your gloves and hat! The Parisian slopes are yours
Like every year, Paris lights up for the festive season!
The façades of department stores such as Galeries Lafayette and Printemps on Boulevard Haussmann are decked out in their finest decorations for the occasion. It’s a not-to-be-missed event for young and old alike, with theatrical Christmas scenes and the inevitable Galeries Lafayette Christmas tree.
Paris neighborhoods are also ablaze with lights. Place Vendôme, Avenue des Champs Elysée and Faubourg Saint Honoré await you to experience the magic of Christmas.
Between two activities, come and warm up in places specially selected for you.
–À la Mère de Famille, on rue Faubourg Montmartre, is the oldest chocolate factory in Paris. Founded in 1761, it’s a legendary address not to be missed during your Parisian escapades. The perfect place to shop for chocolates and confectionery for Christmas.
–Pierre Hermé and DrugStore chef Eric Frechon have joined forces to bring you a Christmas teetime.
Enjoy savory, sweet and signature creations with a hot drink or glass of champagne, while admiring the Arc de Triomphe .
treize au Jardin opens its doors to you for a teetime accompanied by organic sweet and savory dishes facing the Jardin du Luxembourg in a picturesque 19th-century setting with old books and quirky objects.
For lovers of French gastronomy, don’t miss Monsieur Dior, located in the Dior building at 30 rue Montaigne.
A new Parisian restaurant paying homage to Christian Dior, chef Jean Imbert revisits great classics in the image of this prestigious French house. For those with a sweet tooth, the Pâtisserie Dior on the lower floor will delight your taste buds.
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– The Relais Montmartre team would like to wish you a Merry Christmas!
Experience the enchantment of Christmas in Paris, with its wonderful Christmas markets, ephemeral ice rinks and breathtaking illuminations, and discover our best addresses for warming up with a good cup of tea.
Walk with us through the streets of Montmartre. An 8-stage tour illustrating the life of one of the greatest figures in 19th-century painting, from March 1886 to February 1888.When we talk about Vincent Van Gogh, we often mention Arles, Saint-Remy or Auvers sur Oise. However, Vincent Van Gogh spent two very important years of his life in Montmartre, which were to contribute to his artistic breakthrough. It was at the studio of the painter Fernand Cormon, located at 10 rue Constance, 20 meters from the Relais Montmartre, that it all began.
This story, which we invite you to relive, takes the form of an 8-stage tour illustrating a slice of life for one of the greatest figures in 19th-century painting, from March 1886 to February 1888. We’ll take you through typical, historic and charming neighborhoods.
When we talk about Vincent Van Gogh, we often mention Arles, Saint-Remy or Auvers sur Oise. However, Vincent Van Gogh spent two very important years of his life in Montmartre, which were to contribute to his artistic breakthrough. It was at the studio of the painter Fernand Cormon, located at 10 rue Constance, 20 meters from the Relais Montmartre, that it all began.
This story, which we invite you to relive, takes the form of an 8-stage tour illustrating a slice of life for one of the greatest figures in 19th-century painting, from March 1886 to February 1888. We’ll take you through typical, historic and charming neighborhoods.
Equip yourself with a good pair of shoes like those painted several times by V. van Gogh – 1886 and 1887
Click on the map to see itinerary in Google Maps
We begin our tour 20 meters from the Relais Montmartre.
Vincent van Gogh was self-taught, and it was only at the age of 27 that he decided to become a painter. He attended the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Brussels and took classes with his cousin, the painter Anton Mauve in The Hague, but he did not draw academically. He was scorned for this.
Shortly after his arrival in Paris, Vincent quickly moved to Fernand Cormon‘s studio at 10 rue de Constance. Vincent was already 33 and looked old to Fernand Cormon’s young students, who were quick to mock him.
It was at 10 rue Constance that Van Gogh metHenri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Louis Anquetin, John Peter Russel and above allÉmile Bernard, of whom he became a close friend.
Van Goh by John Peter Russel, 1886 – Emile Berard by Toulouse Lautrec the same year
Fernand Cormon’s studio, 10 rue Constance, was probably located on the 4th floor
It’s June 1886. Vincent Van Gogh had been in Paris for three months. When he arrived in Paris three months earlier, he had no means of support and was staying with his brother Theo and his wife Johanna in a small apartment, which they left to move to 54 rue Lepic, on the 3rd floor. Vincent’s bedroom window overlooks the rooftops of Paris.
This room was to become his studio. Here he painted many self-portraits and a few portraits of his brother, including this one below, which was long mistaken for a self-portrait.
View of the rooftops of Paris – V. van Gogh 1887
Left Self-portrait by Vincent Van Gogh, right Theo Van Gogh (detail) by Vincent Van Gogh – 1887
The two brothers were extremely close, as evidenced by their abundant correspondence. Theo admired his brother and never ceased to support him.
In this apartment at 54 rue Lepic, the Van Gogh brothers received their artist friends Emile Bernard, Anquetin, Reid, Pissaro and others.
Théo Van Gogh’s apartment was on the 3rd floor, and was probably a two-bedroom. On the first floor of the building was the gallery of Alphonse Portier (1841-1902), a former paint merchant and patron of the Impressionists, who exhibited Corot (1796-1875) and Cézanne (1839-1906)
The Moulin de la Galette consists of two windmills: the Moulin Blute-fin to the west and the Moulin Radet to the east, both acquired by the Debray family of millers in 1809. Between these two mills, a public ball opened in 1834, which became known as the “Moulin de la Galette”, as the Debray family used to distribute galettes.
Vincent Van Goh often painted the Montmartre mills and the gardens above them.
The Moulin de la Galette in 1886
The Moulin de la Galette V. van Gogh – 1887
The Moulin de la Galette, today
Maquis of Montmartre – 1890
The Radet mill overlooks the hill of Montmartre, where an area known as the Maquis de Montmartre was once home to allotments and a quarry.
Montmartre, quarry, mills – V. van Gogh 1886
Vincent frequented many bars and cabarets in Montmartre. Fragile and tormented, Vincent drank. He was known to drink excessively, coupled with a poor diet. Bars and cabarets are not, with a few exceptions, the subject of his paintings.
La guiguette à Montmartre – Aux Billards en bois – V. van Gogh 1886
Aux Billards en bois circa 1921 – Roger Violet
Aux Billards en Bois is now called La Bonne Franquette
Le Tambourin, located at 62 boulevard de Clichy, was a cabaret-restaurant frequented by Vincent van Gogh. There he rubbed shoulders with Émile Bernard and Paul Gaugin, among others. He paid for his meals with paintings. The owner was none other than Agostina Segatori, who had posed for Édouard Manet.
Agostina Segatori – V. Van Gogh 1887
Le Tambourin later became the Cabaret des Quat’z’arts. Here in 1900
62 boulevard de Clichy, the address of the late Le Tambourin
Let’s go back in time. It’s March 1886. Vincent arrives from Antwerp. It’s at 25 rue Victor Massé, then known as rue Laval, that Vincent invites himself into his brother’s home without telling him in advance. The apartment was small. It’s in the backyard, on the second floor to the left.
Vincent Van Goh’s father and uncle sent Vincent to Paris in May 1875, to the head office of Goupil & Cie, located at 9 rue Chaptal. At the time, Goupil & Cie was one of the world’s leading art dealers. Vincent was shocked to see art treated as a mere commodity, and expressed his displeasure to certain customers, leading to his dismissal on April 1, 1876. Vincent returned to the Netherlands, but in 1880 his brother found stable employment with Goupil & Cie, before becoming manager of its Boulevard de Montmartre branch. It was thanks to this position that he was able to support not only his brother, but later also Paul Gauguin, making Vincent believe that the money was sent by his father.
Galerie Goupil, rue Chaptal – Le Monde Illustré 1860
The Goupil & Cie headquarters building, 9 rue Chaptal, was also the home of composer Iannis Xenakis
Galerie Goupil & Cie – Boulevard de Montmartre, managed by Théo
Vincent Van Gogh meets one of the most colorful figures in the Paris art scene of the 1880s and 1890s. Known affectionately by painters as Père Tanguy, Julien François Tanguy ran a color store at 14 rue Clauzel, often accepting paintings in exchange for his wares. Van Gogh painted 3 portraits of Père Tanguy, including this one, which the merchant never wanted to part with. The use of bold colors is clear.
In the background, we see the “Japonaiserie” that Vincent Van Gogh loved so much. The Ukiyo-e style is a Japanese artistic movement from theEdo period (1603-1868) that greatly inspired Vincent Van Gogh, particularly in its use of color. He made numerous studies of it.
Père tanguy – V. van Gogh 1887
The Bridge in the Rain 1887 by V. van Gogh and Rain on the Ohami Bridge at Atake- Hiroshige 1857
Vincent leaves Paris in February 1888 for Arles. He wanted to reach Provence for the colors he wished to find. He then moved to Auvers sur Oise, where his psychiatric health became increasingly unstable.
During his lifetime, he is said to have sold only one painting, La Vigne rouge, for 400 francs (around 1,900 euros) to Anna Boch, herself a painter, in February 1890. The painting is both narrative and poetic.
Vincent Van Gogh shot himself in the chest on July 28, 1890 in Auvers sur Oise. His brother Theo died six months later. They lie beside each other in Auvers sur Oise.
See the route
All paintings from the Paris period: http: //www.vggallery.com/painting/by_period/paris.htm
Find out more about Vincent Van Gogh: https: //fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_van_Gogh
Walk with us through the streets of Montmartre. An 8-stage tour illustrating the life of one of the greatest figures in 19th-century painting, from March 1886 to February 1888.When we talk about Vincent Van Gogh, we often mention Arles, Saint-Remy or Auvers sur Oise. However, Vincent Van Gogh spent two very important years of his life in Montmartre, which were to contribute to his artistic breakthrough. It was at the studio of the painter Fernand Cormon, located at 10 rue Constance, 20 meters from the Relais Montmartre, that it all began.
This story, which we invite you to relive, takes the form of an 8-stage tour illustrating a slice of life for one of the greatest figures in 19th-century painting, from March 1886 to February 1888. We’ll take you through typical, historic and charming neighborhoods.
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Is this annual event not to be missed? We’ve tested it for you. Our photos, our video, our explanations.
Since 1934, an annual celebration lasting several days has taken place in October to mark the grape harvest and the unveiling of the new Clos Montmartre vintage. It’s a popular village festival, steeped in tradition and imbued with folklore, featuring gastronomy and wine.
If you’re interested in village atmosphere, folklore, gastronomy and wine, we invite you to join us at the 2024 fête des vendanges. This year’s fête des vendanges took place from October 11 to 15, 2023. The timeless core of the festivities on the program is the vineyard tour, parade, taste trail, ball and concerts.
In the 12th century, the nuns of Montmartre Abbey planted vines. However, the abbey’s impoverishment led to the sale of its vineyard plots, and by the 18th century, most of the hilltop was covered in vines, surrounded by prosperous taverns and cabarets.
After Montmartre became part of Paris in 1860, housing began to multiply at the expense of the vines, which finally disappeared completely in 1928. On the initiative of painter Francisque Poulbot and others, the Prefect of the Seine declared the present Clos de Montmartre land unbuildable, to protect the area from real estate investment. In 1933, the City of Paris planted 2,000 vines on the site. The first harvest celebration took place in 1934.
Fête des vendanges from October 5 to 7, 1934. See the film: https: //digital.tcl.sc.edu/digital/collection/MVTN/id/1532/rec/1*
the vineyard is located on the northern slope of the Butte Montmartre, along rue Saint-Vincent and rue des Saules. No pesticides or fungicides are used.
1,760 vines from 30 different grape varieties, including one hybrid, produce around 1,300 kilos of grapes, equivalent to around 1,000 bottles of red and rosé wine. The vineyard is managed by a gardener from the Paris city council, under the supervision of an oenologist. The harvest at Clos Montmartre is disconnected from the fête des vendanges. It is not the subject of a special event and takes place around 15 days before the fête des vendanges.
The best view of the Clos Montmartre, where we filmed, is from the Musée Montmartre, which we particularly recommend you visit.(read our article). You can also book a visit to the vineyards on the Musée Montmartre website:
https://museedemontmartre.fr/evenements/visite-des-vignes-du-clos-montmartre-et-du-musee-de-montmartre/
Clos Montmartre
14-18 rue des Saules- 75018 Paris
http://www.fetedesvendangesdemontmartre.com/
Special thanks to Ariel Lellouche, deputy mayor of the 18th arrondissement.
Is this annual event not to be missed? We’ve tested it for you. Our photos, our video, our explanations.
The Musée Montmartre is one of Montmartre’s most romantic and authentic landmarks. Formed by the union of 3 buildings and several gardens, it was here that many artists such as Auguste Renoir, Émile Bernard, Raoul Dufy, Suzanne Valadon and Maurice Utrillo stayed. The museum includes the gardens and its café, the permanent exhibition and the temporary exhibition.
To reach this romantic and cultural site, we’re going to take a route that’s just as charming as its destination. Follow the trail!
We’ll be at the Lamarck-Caulincourt station exit
We climb the steps
At the top of the steps, you can stop for a coffee at Ginette’s
We cross the Place Constantin Pecqueur square, then climb the stairs to Rue Grirardon
We arrive behind Place Dalida, which we mentioned in another walk
We continue left on rue de l’Abreuvoir, towards the Montmartre Basilica
We pass the Maison Rose
And finally reach rue Cortot
And here we are at the Musée de Montmartre. The walk has already half transformed us into Montmartreans
We suggest you start your visit by exploring the gardens.
Time stands still
Garden where Auguste Renoir worked
You can see Suzanne Valadon and Maurice Utrillo’s painting studio
Then we come to another garden, with the little café on the left. Here you can take a break and read a book if you wish
Descending the steps to the lower garden, you can see the Clos-Montmartre vineyards, where wine production is celebrated every year during the harvest festival in October
The permanent collections plunge us into the history of Montmartre, starting with the effervescence of its painters’ studios. They also present the atmosphere of its cabarets, from the Lapin Agile to the Moulin Rouge. One room is dedicated to the French Cancan, while another features shadow theater, the dreamlike decor for which the Chat Noir cabaret is famous.
Suzanne Valadon and Maurice Utrillo’s studio
A room in Suzanne Valadon and Maurice Utrillo’s apartment
Maurice Utrillo – The old Maquis in Montmartre, circa 1919
Cabaret Le Chat Noir poster
A famous poster for Le Divan Japonais (1893), by Henri de Toulouse de Lautrec
Most of the space is devoted to temporary exhibitions, whose scenography and research are of a very high standard for a private museum.
As their name suggests, these exhibitions are temporary, and the one we saw, “Surréalisme au féminin?”, ends on September 10, 2023. We invite you to discover the current exhibition here: https: //museedemontmartre.fr/expositions-et-evenements/
Jane Graverol – Le sacre du Printemps , 1960
Jacqueline Lamba – The blonde woman, 1930
To sum up, this walk and subsequent visit were typically Montmartre-esque, and filled us with vitality. We highly recommend the experience.
Musée de Montmartre
12 Rue Cortot, 75018 Paris
Thursday to Monday, 10:00 am to 7:00 pm
Tuesdays 10:00 am to 6:00 pm and Wednesdays 10:00 am to 10:00 pm
https://museedemontmartre.fr/
The Musée Montmartre is one of Montmartre’s most romantic and authentic landmarks. Formed by the union of 3 buildings and several gardens, it was here that many artists such as Auguste Renoir, Émile Bernard, Raoul Dufy, Suzanne Valadon and Maurice Utrillo stayed. The museum includes the gardens and its café, the permanent exhibition and the temporary exhibition.
To reach this romantic and cultural site, we’re going to take a route that’s just as charming as its destination. Follow the trail!
Just two minutes from Relais Montmartre, spend a magical evening at the Moulin Rouge!
Founded in 1889 on the hillside of Montmartre, the Moulin Rouge is the most famous of Parisian cabarets, with its changing decor and revolutionary architecture.
During the Belle Époque, wealthy businessmen flocked here to indulge in the company of French cancan dancers with their famous leg-lifts.
Among them were La Goulue and Jane Avril, immortalized by Toulouse-Lautrec. The Moulin Rouge has been an eternal source of inspiration for artists, film-makers, writers and painters.
During the 20th century, the cabaret moved from the Roaring Twenties to the post-war period, and underwent numerous restorations. Destroyed by fire in 1915, it was rebuilt in 1921. Mistinguett danced there until 1927.
In 1950, Georges France, known as Jo France, completely renovated the hall.
From 1959 onwards, the Moulin Rouge offered a dinner show with a worldwide reputation.
Since the 50s, a dozen revues have been created, the latest of which, “Féérie”, has been running since December 23, 1999.
Conceived by Doris Haug and Ruggero Angeletti, this revue alternates between five tableaux featuring 60 Doriss Girls in dazzling costumes. Feathers, rhinestones and sequins will enchant your eyes.
You’ll marvel at the snake swimmer, who performs a dance in her glass pool, surrounded by reptiles.
You’ll be transported by dances inspired by Indonesia.
Book your evening and experience the exceptional!
Practical information:
– Address: 82 boulevard de Clichy, 75018 Paris.
– Telephone: +33(0)1 53 09 82 82
Prices :
– Show only: seats from €87
– Dinner and show: from €185 to €230
– Web booking: https: //www.moulinrouge.fr/reservations
