Montmartre in the Sun - Photo of the Day

If you haven’t climbed up to Sacré Cœur in the Montmartre neighborhood of Paris, you haven’t actually lived Paris.

Walking in the footsteps of the artists and performers, ladies of the night, and now millions of tourists, the narrow winding streets of Montmartre take you back to another time. Because its architecture and character is protected by a historic district designation, Montmartre doesn’t change much.

I recommend getting Rick Steves’s Montmartre Walk on Kindle for your smartphone or iPad and follow the tour up the hill. We did this on a sleepy July morning and by the time we got to the top, we were ready to enjoy the quiet reverence of Basilique du Sacré-Coeur de Montmartre. And the views from the top are worth every step!

View from the top of the Sacre Coeur Basilica.

I’m linking up with The Tablescaper for “Oh, The Places I’ve Been”, Travel Photo Monday” at Travel Photo Discovery, and “Travel Photo Thursday” at Budget Travelers Sandbox, so stop by and get some more inspiration for your travel bucket list!

Got my bags, got my reservations,
Spent each dime I could afford.
Like a child in wild anticipation,
I long to hear that, “All aboard!”

Music and lyrics by Bud Green, Les Brown and Ben Homer (1944)

8 thoughts on “Montmartre in the Sun — Photo of the Day”

So beautiful 🙂

wow, Paris and Montmarte what a view, who wouldn’t like to spend an afternoon or evening there…I wonder if there’s a good sunset in that direction?

I’m inviting you to join us for Travel Photo Mondays it runs a whole week starting on Mondays, come link up with us 🙂

Love both shots! We went on a family trip to Paris last year and left Montmartre for our last day of sightseeing. The only day that it rained in 9 days and it poured so, unfortunately, we didn’t see much. Looking forward to a return trip and a better experience!

I love wandering around the narrow streets of Montmatre. With fabulous views such as those you have captured it’s not hard to see why it is so popular!

I love the top photo, very pretty!

Hmmm, guess I can’t say I’ve *lived* Paris. Does the view from the Eiffel Tower count?

We were in Paris in June for a week but somehow didn’t make it up to Montmartre. Thank you so much for showing me the view from the top of Sacre Coeur.