Montmartre Self-Guided Audio Tour: More Than Meets the Eye
Montmartre Self-Guided Audio Tour: More Than Meets the Eye
Montmartre Self-Guided Audio Tour: More Than Meets the Eye
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Explore Montmartre at your own pace with this affordable walking tour.
• See one of the only vineyards left in Paris and where artists Picasso and Modigliani got their start
• Hear from producer Annie Sargent, a tour guide and producer of the Join Us in France Travel Podcast whose passion for France’s history inspired him to craft this bestselling VoiceMap tour
• Do it all in an hour or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish
• Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it
• Use the virtual tour option at home
Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under “Before You Go”. Then simply install the VoiceMap app and enter your code.
The app displays directions to the starting point, and when you’re in the right place, just pop in your headphones and tap start. VoiceMap has automatic GPS playback, with turn-by-turn directions. It also works offline.
Please note that this is a hilly walk.
Itinerary
Montmartre(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeThis self-guided audio tour takes place in Montmartre.Le Mur des Je t'aime(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeYou briefly stop in front of an art piece called "Mur des je t'aime" which literally means Wall of I Love Yous but is generally called Wall of Love in English and was created in 2000 by Frederic Baron and Claire Kito. The tiles represent 311 ways to say "I love you" in 250 languages.Eglise Saint-Pierre de Montmartre(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeThere are written records of this church dating back to the year 885 which makes this one of the oldest Christian sites in Paris.Le Bateau-Lavoir(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeVisit the workshop where Picasso lived between 1904 and 1909, where Modigliani also lived and worked here. So did Renoir, Juan Gris, Max Jacob, le Douanier Rousseau, and many others who are not as famous today.Place Émile Goudeau(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeThe tour passes through place Émile-Goudeau.Picasso First Studio(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeThe tour passes by Picasso First Studio.La Maison de Dalida(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeThe tour passes by La maison de Dalida.Moulin de La Galette(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeThis beautiful windmill is one of only 2 left in Montmartre and specialized in grinding wheat. It has also been a restaurant for a long time. Famous artists like Renoir, Van Gogh, and Pissaro frequented this restaurant and painted it, turning it into an icon of Montmartre. Renoir's Bal au Moulin de la Galette doesn't show the windmill, only the party that takes place behind this famous facade. Van Gogh painted several versions of this windmill because his brother Theo lived nearby and he knew the area well.Le Passe-Muraille(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeThe tour passes by Le Passe-Muraille.Statue of Saint-Denis(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeThe tour passes by the Statue of Saint-Denis.Rue de l'Abreuvoir(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeThe tour goes down Rue de l'Abreuvoir.La Maison Rose(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeThe second pink house where it says "Maison Rose" was made famous by a local painter named Utrillo, making it one of the most iconic scenes of Montmartre. Then it was bought by someone who was friends with famous singers and so they often patronized it. Singers like Edith Piaf, Aznavour and Jacques Brel came here frequently. Before them author Albert Camus was also a fan.Vigne du Clos Montmartre(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeParis used to have a lot of vineyards, this is one of the few that's left. It is so small that one person can take care of the whole thing, and keep it pretty for all the visitors, tour guides, the mayor, TV crews, etc.Au Lapin Agile(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeThe Lapin Agile first opened as a cabaret and drinking establishment in 1795. At first it was named "Rendez-vous of Thieves", then "Cabaret of the Assassins" before caricaturist André Gill was commissioned to create a new look for the place in 1880 and he came up with the rabbit drawing.Place du Tertre(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeThe tour passes by Place du Tertre.La Bonne Franquette(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeThe restaurant is a classic here in Montmartre. It's name means simple and without ceremony. There has been a restaurant here since the 1500s, it has been rebuilt and renamed many times. May painters and poets came here for a drink and a meal. Degas, Renoir, Monet, Cézanne, Sisley, Toulouse-Lautrec, all patronized this restaurant. In 1886 Van Gogh painted his famous La Guinguette à Montmartre here.2nd Statue du Chevalier de la Barre(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeThe tour passes by the 2nd Statue du Chevalier de la Barre.Basilique du Sacre-Coeur de Montmartre(Pass by)
Admission Ticket FreeThe tour ends with a peep inside the Basilica Sacre Coeur.
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We enjoyed the audio tour a lot. It covers lots of interesting stories and locations about Montmarte. We felt that we have more in-depth knowledge of the area. Definitely not just the ordinary out of a can tour.