Montmartre Secret Walking Tour: Art, Love & Forbidden Stories

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Montmartre Secret Walking Tour: Art, Love & Forbidden Stories

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Overview

Welcome to Montmartre : Bohemian Scandals & Artists' Secrets.

Forget the postcards.

This is the secret Montmartre of Picasso, Van Gogh and Modigliani — a village of rebellion, scandal and breathtaking beauty.

Escape the crowds with this carefully crafted early-morning experience, before Montmartre wakes up.

For two unforgettable hours, you won’t just visit. You’ll feel its heartbeat. Hear its whispered secrets. Walk in the footsteps of the outlaws and geniuses who changed art forever.

This is not a tour. It’s a living storey, told by a local storyteller.

• Shiver in Picasso’s first studio
• Laugh at the legend of the painting donkey
• Stand where Van Gogh painted by candlelight

Enjoy an intimate small-group experience (max 12 guests), where secrets are shared like whispers.

This is an initiation.

As a farewell gift, receive our exclusive Secret List — three authentic spots loved by artists and locals.

Book now and step into the secret heart of Paris. Spots are limited.

Activity location

Abbesses Metro Station
- Place Des Abbesses
- 75018, Paris, France

Meeting/Redemption Point

11 Rue des Abbesses
- 11 Rue des Abbesses
- 75018, Paris, Île-de-France, France

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Montmartre Secret Walking Tour: Art, Love & Forbidden Stories

2h
English

Travellers

Language options: English

Starting time: 09:30

Price details

£46.25 x 4 Adults£185.00

Total

Until Fri, 3 Apr

What's included, what's not

Local Knowledgeable Guide
Walking tour approximately 2 hours
Montmartre guided experience in English
Tips

Know before you book

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transport options are available nearby
Not recommended for travellers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travellers
Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
We embrace the Parisian weather, rain or shine! Comfortable shoes and weather-appropriate clothing are recommended.
In accordance with UK consumer law, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
This activity is provided by a private individual (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Abbesses Metro Station

10m
Admission ticket included

Your initiation begins here, in the very belly of Montmartre. These 180 spiral steps are your first secret passage—they lift you above Paris, towards a village that, for centuries, defied all rules.When you emerge at the top… the 21st century will be behind you. The era of artists, scandals, and forbidden love awaits.

Le Bateau-Lavoir

10m
Admission ticket included

Step into Picasso’s freezing, cramped studio where modern art was born amid scandal. Stand in the very spot where he unveiled the painting that shocked the world and feel the tension, the genius, and the raw energy of Montmartre’s artistic heart. Discover how this humble building became the epicentre of creativity and rebellion, shaping the course of 20th-century art

Au Lapin Agile

10m
Admission ticket included

Le Lapin Agile: Enter the cabaret where Picasso's gang drank cheap wine and plotted rebellion. Discover how a painting donkey mocked Parisian high society, and the secret friendship that changed modern art. Feel Montmartre's wild, humorous energy.

La Petite Maison Rose de Montmartre (Since 1920)

10m
Admission ticket included

The Maison Rose: The iconic pink house that sheltered Montmartre's most defiant loves. Stand where American writer Gertrude Stein and her partner Alice B. Toklas openly dined in a time of secrecy, and discover how this postcard-perfect facade hid a sanctuary for free spirits who chose love over convention. Stein's Paris salon became the epicentre of modern literature, attracting Hemingway and Fitzgerald. But here, in Montmartre, she found something rarer: a place where her private life didn't need to be private—where love was simply love, not a statement.

Rue De L'abreuvoir

10m
Admission ticket included

Walk the exact cobblestones Van Gogh paced while painting with candles on his hat. Discover why this ‘most painted street in Paris’ was a sanctuary for artists and lovers alike—where every facade holds a secret and every window witnessed genius or scandal.

Place Dalida

10m
Admission ticket included

Where European superstardom's brightest light hid its darkest solitude. Stand before Dalida's home—170 million records sold, a smile on every poster—and discover the brutal emotional price of Montmartre's fame. Learn how her global adoration masked a loneliness no applause could fill, in a place that turns brilliant outsiders into legends... then leaves them profoundly alone.

Le Moulin de la Galette

Along the route, look to the Moulin de la Galette where Renoir's dancing couples hid darker truths. See one of the last surviving windmills that powered both flour and Montmartre's wild nightlife—where joy and survival danced together.

Appartement des frères Vincent et Théo van Gogh (Pass by)

Pause at Van Gogh’s historic street rue Le Pic, where the artist once lived and worked. Discover the atmosphere that inspired his masterpieces.

Le Mur des Je t'aime

10m
Admission ticket included

Discover the scandalous 1909 affair between 46-year-old painter Suzanne Valadon and her 23-year-old model—a love that defied society and thrived in the heart of Montmartre. Then explore the wall of 311 languages and join our interactive challenge to spot love declarations from around the world. Feel the energy of passion, rebellion, and creativity that pulses through the streets of Montmartre.

Square Louise Michel

10m
Admission ticket included

Stand at the spot where Montmartre’s rebellious spirit meets Haussmann’s orderly Paris. Behind you, the Sacré-Cœur watches over a hill once deemed scandalous; before you, the city stretches in perfect symmetry. Take in the view, receive your ‘Secret List’ of hidden Montmartre gems, and feel why this hill remains the heart of artistic freedom.

Location

Activity location

Abbesses Metro Station
- Place Des Abbesses
- 75018, Paris, France

Meeting/Redemption Point

11 Rue des Abbesses
- 11 Rue des Abbesses
- 75018, Paris, Île-de-France, France

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