Montmartre, off the beaten track
Montmartre Paris Suite is on rue Duhesme, on the north side of the hill, away from the crowds. Here is how to enjoy Montmartre like the people who live there.
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Sacré-Cœur at sunrise
About a twelve-minute walk from the residence. Go up early: the view over Paris from the forecourt is spectacular and the hill still quiet.
Rue de l'Abreuvoir and La Maison Rose
The most photogenic street in Montmartre, with cobblestones, lanterns and the famous pink house painted by Utrillo.
Clos Montmartre
The last vineyard in Paris, on rue des Saules. Every autumn, the Fête des Vendanges brings the whole neighbourhood to life.
Musée de Montmartre
Set in the oldest house on the hill, where Renoir and Suzanne Valadon once lived. Its gardens are an island of calm.
The Wall of Love
Square Jehan-Rictus, place des Abbesses: « I love you » written in more than 250 languages. Next door, the Art Nouveau entrance of Abbesses metro station.
Rue Lepic and its shops
Greengrocers, cheesemongers, wine shops and the Café des Deux Moulins, made famous by the film Amélie. Local bakeries regularly feature in the best-baguette-in-Paris awards.
The village side of rue Duhesme
Around the residence, the Montmartre of its residents: rue du Poteau and its food shops, the 18th-arrondissement town hall and its cafés, far from the tourist trail.
Montmartre Cemetery
A romantic cemetery where Dalida, Degas, Stendhal and Truffaut rest. A surprisingly peaceful walk.
Halle Saint-Pierre and Marché Saint-Pierre
At the foot of Sacré-Cœur, a museum of outsider art, and right next to it the Parisian temple of fabrics.
