Montmartre & Pigalle
Montmartre and Pigalle: the back story
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Image courtesy of © Pedro Szekely from Los Angeles, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Montmartre and Pigalle: the back story
Montmartre, in the 18th arrondissement, is the hill of the Sacré-Cœur and of the painters who lived in its lanes; at its foot, Pigalle has the Moulin Rouge and lively restaurants.
The hill
The Sacré-Cœur and the Place du Tertre.
Cabaret
The Moulin Rouge on the boulevard de Clichy.
Go early, before the crowds reach the Place du Tertre.
Eating
Bouillon Pigalle, Les Canailles Pigalle and Le Tire-Bouchon Rodier (Bib Gourmand).
Our advice: arrive by the Abbesses metro and climb.
Why it's on our list
- The hill
- Cabaret
- Eating
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Montmartre and Pigalle: the back story before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Montmartre and Pigalle: the back story are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest métro stations
- AbbessesM12100 m1 min walk
- PigalleM12M2350 m5 min walk
- BlancheM2450 m6 min walk
Key sights
- Sacré-Cœur300 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Palais Garnier1.6 kmWalk 20 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Place Vendôme2.1 kmWalk 27 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 12 min
- The Louvre2.7 kmWalk 34 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Musée d’Orsay3.0 kmWalk 37 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Arc de Triomphe3.5 kmWalk 43 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Notre-Dame3.7 kmCycle 16 minCar or taxi 17 min
- Eiffel Tower4.5 kmCycle 19 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Charles de Gaulle Airport22 kmCar or taxi 77 min
Main railway stations
- Gare Saint-Lazare1.4 kmWalk 17 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Gare du Nord1.5 kmWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Gare de l’Est1.8 kmWalk 22 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Gare de Lyon5.2 kmCycle 22 minCar or taxi 22 min
- Gare Montparnasse5.3 kmCycle 23 minCar or taxi 23 min