Montmartre
About the place
- Country : France , Paris
- Address : 75018 Paris, France
- Category : Urban Facilities
Montmartre
Overview
• More than ten million tourists visit Paris each year; Montmartre is the largest tourist attraction after the Eiffel tower.
• Montmartre is a distinctive place in Paris with its narrow streets. Many artists lived or worked in this district such as Pablo Picasso, Vincent Van Gogh and Salvador Dali.
• This district houses many remarkable tourist attractions including:
- “Le Moulin de la Galette” is a mill for grinding wheat, barley, and grapes.
- Montmartre Cemetery.
- There is a vineyard in the Rue Saint-Vincent, which continues the tradition of wine production.
- Concert halls.
• Montmartre also was the home to the deceased singer Dalida. She bought a house in Montmartre, and from its windows, she used to listen to the musicians playing music in the square, which is named after here currently.
Architectural description
• Montmartre is known for its narrow streets, its adjacent houses, and its small shops and art galleries. It is also packed with painters and musicians. This place takes the tourists back to the real Paris, with its popular art and vibrant music.
• Montmartre hill is 130 m high and gives its name to the surrounding district. It overlooks Paris characterized by its Haussmannian architecture. The prominent French architect Baron Georges-Eugène Haussmann, re-painted the face of Paris during the Second Empire, following the French Revolution.
• On top of this hill, one can find the Basilica of Sacré-Cœur, which was built in 1875. It is a Roman Catholic Church. The place du Tertre is located behind it. It is full of visual artists, and each artist has his own style in drawing Paris and its landmarks, and making "portraits" for passers-by.
• This is the district that inspired the modern Parisian art at the beginning of the 20th century. Spanish painter Picasso and French Maurice Utrillo also lived there.
Resources
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