Montmartre and the Louvre Guided Tour
Address
78 Pl. Saint-Michel, 75006 Paris, France
GPS
48.85332115, 2.3437596381745
What to do in Paris? Discover the charming artists village of Montmartre, then take a guided tour of the Louvre Museum.
Highlights
- Discover the charming quarter of Montmartre!
- Place du Tertre
- Sacre-Coeur Basilica
- Take a guided tour of the Louvre Museum, with priority access
- Mona Lisa
- Venus de Milo
- Licensed multilingual guide
Montmartre and the Louvre Guided Tour
Visit Montmartre and the Sacre Coeur
Montmartre have effectively preserved their village spirit where at the end of the 19th century many artists chose to live. With its Romanesque and Byzantine architecture, the Sacre Coeur basilica is one of Paris ‘ leading religious buildings. Explore Montmartre’s quaint village, feel like you’re not in a capital city anymore once you’re at the edge.
Ride by bus and funicular to Montmartre. Enjoy the village and Place du Tertre’s guided walking tour. Join your own basilica of the Sacred Heart.
The journey ends with a one-hour guided tour of the Louvre museum and its masterpieces such as the Venus de Milo, the Coronation of Emperor Napoleon I and Mona Lisa by Leonardo de Vinci.
Itinerary
Sainte-Chapelle
Discover the gothic jewel in town. Spend around 40 minutes inside the most visited chapel in Paris and learn about life iin the middle ages, its builder ‘king Louis IX’, its purpose, the last two crusades, its architectural style and some amazing anecdotes. Once inside its stained glass windows will take your breath away.
Ile de la Cite
Ile de la cité is the heart and main historical area of Paris where the first inhabitants once settled back in the 3rd century BC. The spiritual and temporary power also put down roots in this island. We will admire thus the cathedral of Notre Dame, the oldest symbol of the city which became famous due to the story of Quasimodo and Esmeralda.and learn about its gothic architectural style as well as some important historical facts.
We will explore the island in order to discover the first royal palace, la Sainte chapelle, la place dauphine and the oldest bridge. This walk lasts around 1h30.
Louvre Museum
The visit concentrates on the topic “the notion of beauty” You will discover the masterpieces in a chronological way from antiquity to the XIX century including Venus of Milo, Mona Lisa, Coronation of Napoleon Bonaparte and many more
After visiting the louvre, there is a quick lunch break either around the louvre area or montmartre. There are several options such as a french bakery, creperie or french restaurant
Montmartre
You will feel you are not walking through the streets of Paris anymore. This is a special artistic village that saw the birth of 19th century movements such as impressionism, post-impressionism and of course cubism thanks to Picasso and George Braque. Cabarets and guinguettes were the entertainments of the time while living conditions where pretty much harsh.
