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Montmartre, Paris — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Montmartre is a hill in the 18th arrondissement of Paris, 130 m high, with the white dome of the Sacré-Cœur at its summit.
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Where to stay in Montmartre
Where the beds are, and what that means for the visit.
Montmartre splits by height: the summit streets around the Sacré-Cœur, and the flatter ground toward place de Clichy where the nightclub side of the district sits. The climb decides much. Anyone here for the Musée Gustave Moreau, the Musée de la Vie romantique or Dalí Paris will want the museum streets rather than the basilica approach, because the two ends of Montmartre keep different hours.
Paris carries the rest, a short way beyond the 18th arrondissement.
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Sacré-Cœur summit
The white dome of the Sacré-Cœur stands at the top of the 130 m hill, and rooms on the summit streets keep the basilica and the belvédère Anouk Aimée a few minutes on foot away.Find hotels in Sacré-Cœur summitLate finishes on the nightclub side of MontmartrePlace de Clichy edge
Place de Clichy is one of the named addresses Montmartre carries, and the nightclub reputation the hill holds makes this the end to book when the evening runs long.Find hotels in Place de Clichy edgeDays weighted to the Musée Gustave Moreau and the Musée de la Vie romantiqueMuseum streets
The Musée Gustave Moreau, the Musée de la Vie romantique and the Fondation Dosne-Thiers sit away from the summit crowds, which suits a stay pitched at Montmartre's artistic history rather than its clubs.Find hotels in Museum streetsLonger stays wanting the square Carpeaux and the square des Epinettes nearbyCarpeaux and Epinettes squares
The square Carpeaux, the square des Epinettes and the square Leon Serpollet give this part of the 18th arrondissement its green pauses, which works better for a week with children than for one night out.Find hotels in Carpeaux and Epinettes squaresHotel links are affiliate links: booking through them may earn us a commission, at no extra cost to you. It never affects how places are ranked. How this works
Things to do in and around Paris
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Museums & Galleries
3- Musée Gustave Moreau Heritage
- Fondation Dosne-Thiers Heritage
- Musée de la Vie romantique
Churches & Religious Sites
3- Notre-Dame-de-Lorette (Paris) Heritage
- Église de la Sainte-Trinité Heritage
- Saint-Jean-de-Montmartre Heritage
Stadiums & Sports
3- Montana fitness club place de Clichy
- académie des arts chorégraphiques
- centre sportif championnet
Landmarks & Notable Places
1- Maison Eymonaud (Paris) Heritage
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About Montmartre
What are the main landmarks in Montmartre?
Churches come first. The white dome of the Sacré-Cœur takes the summit, and Saint-Jean-de-Montmartre, the Église de la Sainte-Trinité and Notre-Dame-de-Lorette carry the district's other church names. Museums follow: the Musée Gustave Moreau, the Musée de la Vie romantique, Dalí Paris and the Fondation Dosne-Thiers.
Green space arrives in threes, the square Carpeaux, the square des Epinettes and the square Leon Serpollet, with the belvédère Anouk Aimée and the Maison Eymonaud named among the rest.
What is the history of Montmartre?
The hill named the district. Montmartre's standing rests on its artistic history, and the museums that carry it, the Musée Gustave Moreau, the Musée de la Vie romantique and the Fondation Dosne-Thiers, hold that account inside the 18th arrondissement. The same slope is known as a nightclub district.
Both reputations belong to the Right Bank, the side of Paris Montmartre sits on, along with churches such as Saint-Jean-de-Montmartre and Notre-Dame-de-Lorette.
Where is Montmartre?
Montmartre rises 130 m over the northern 18th arrondissement, a hill on the Right Bank that hands its name to the district around it.
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What is the best area to stay in Montmartre?
Sacré-Cœur summit: Early mornings on the hill before the climb to the Sacré-Cœur fills. Place de Clichy edge: Late finishes on the nightclub side of Montmartre. Museum streets: Days weighted to the Musée Gustave Moreau and the Musée de la Vie romantique. Carpeaux and Epinettes squares: Longer stays wanting the square Carpeaux and the square des Epinettes nearby.
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Updated October 2026