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This tour is not available in Deutsch
Read this in — English
This tour is not available in Deutsch
The Moulin Rouge (the red mill) opened in 1889, and became world famous for its can-can dance shows. The original venue was destroyed in a fire in 1915 and rebuilt in the 1920’s.
This street, Rue Aristide Bruant, is named after the French cabaret singer, comedian, and nightclub owner, who was a fixture of the Montmartre nightlife in the late 1800’s.
This grey stone building is the public Lepic school. A bit further down the street, at nr 54, is the apartment where Vincent van Gogh lived with his brother Théo from 1886-1888.
This square was renamed from Place Ravignan to Place Émile Goudeau in 1911. Up the stairs is Bateau-Lavoir; the squatted building where Picasso and many other artists set up workshops.
This windmill was owned by the Debray family in the 1800’s. During the sieges of 1814 and 1870, members of the family were killed and nailed to the wings of their mills for defending them.
Allée des Brouillards, the lane you just walked through, translates to “fog lane” in English. There used to be springs here, which resulted in the area often being enveloped by fog.
According to legend, the french bistro was “invented” in this square. If you look under the awning of La Mère Catherine across the square, you can find a memory plaque there.
Rue Saint-Rustique, the alley you just walked through, is the oldest street in Montmartre. It dates back to the 1100’s, when it was simply a path in the village of Montmartre.
The famous Sacré-Cœur church is on your left, but to your right is the second oldest church in Paris; the Saint-Pierre de Montmartre. It dates back to 1133, while Sacré-Cœur dates to 1914.
Over this fence, you can see the bronze statue of a young nobleman named Jean-François de la Barre. He was beheaded and burned here in 1766, for not saluting a Catholic procession.
The Sacré-Cœur church was built on this hill in part because of its association with the patron saint of Paris, Saint Denis. He is said to have been beheaded here by the Romans.