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Montmartre
History of Montmartre
Famous Paris tourist attractions nestled at the
foot of Sacre Coeur, Montmartre is
home to artists of Paris
  
The
history of Montmartre has been documented
worldwide and this historical area of Paris is visited by tourists who
come to see the Sacre Coeur (Sacred Heart church) which sits atop the
hill.
At the foot of the Sacre Coeur is the
textile/fabric district where you can find textiles and notions of all
descriptions in the many stores and tiny shops selling 'mercerie'
(haberdashery - buttons, ribbons etc). 
Above:
I took this photo walking up a side street, haberdashery and
tourist shops on the left, cafe on the right, Sacre Coeur church on the
hill in front - I love this area!
Around the church you will also find a thriving
artist colony where you can watch artists at work and buy their
paintings - this area has been populated by artists since the 19th
century. I love this part of Paris for many reasons - it is
steeped in history as one of the major places to buy silk over the
centuries (Lyon is the other main historical silk location). I'm a silk
artist / textile designer so I love to wander these little streets and
find fabulous little treasures (I also have a silk
painting adventure and I bring my students to this area).
This district has also become well-known in the
movie Amelie of Montmartre - who didn't fall in love with the quirky
Amelie? Wander around, watch the artists, vist the cafe Montmartre and
the great little restaurants, visit the Sacre Coeur.
Let me know if you enjoy your visit to Montmartre
- scroll to the bottom of this page and send me a message, upload a
photo :-)
I recently came across a website which has audio walking tours, and I
thought this was a fabulous idea! They are sooo inexpensive and all you
do is download to your computer, then copy to your
MP3 player. As you walk around and absorb the history of Montmartre,
you
can listen to someone talking about the district - very cool! Click this link to read more about Montmartre,
or the image below
Tourist attractions in ParisIf you're looking for other tourist attractions in Paris, pop over to our What to do in Paris page, or check out our Paris Tourist Attractions search engine.
Above:
I took this photo while I waited for a bus; even in daytime
the Moulin Rouge and nightclub area of Montmartre is colourful and
thriving with life - and there are some great shoe stores here too
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