Free Tour MONTMARTRE and Pigalle (the Red Light District)

As a university graduate in Art History, I propose, unlike other tours in this area, to visit two neighborhoods instead of just one: the Pigalle neighborhood (Red Light District) and the artist's neighborhood of Montmartre.

We will start in the 9th district of Pigalle, at Saint Georges Square, to learn about the history of a neighborhood that reached its peak with the romantic artists. In this square, we will see the beautiful Palace of La Paiva, one of the most famous courtesans of the time, the Gavarni Monument, and the Dosne-Thiers Palace. We will go to the street where the famous cabaret Le Chat Noir opened and where the beautiful building that housed a Maison Close (brothel) is located. We will walk along the Boulevard de Clichy to see the Pigalle Baths and the Moulin Rouge.
We will begin the ascent to Montmartre, the 18th district, via rue Lepic, one of the most famous streets in the neighborhood, to see the café where the movie Amelie was filmed. We will visit the beautiful Place des Abbesses to see the Wall of Love, the Saint Jean church, and the beautiful metro exit. We will see the Bateau-Lavoir residence, where many artists, including Picasso, lived, the Moulin de la Galette, and the statue of the martyr Saint Denis to learn about its history. We will pass by the square and the house where the famous French singer Dalila lived, and cross the charming Place du Tertre, the painters' square, see the Church of Saint Pierre, the second oldest in Paris, and end at the Sacre Coeur Basilica.

With this tour, I aim to share my knowledge and love for these two bohemian neighborhoods full of magic, so you can learn about their history, secrets, and anecdotes.