Impressionist Montmartre with Renoir’s Residence and Gardens
Exclusive and semi-private tour. Likely to sell out
Paris, France
2 hrs and 15 minutes
€69 / person
Overview
Montmartre, the most popular tourist spot in Paris, was artist central in the 19th and 20th centuries. With this exclusive, semi-private double-feature, you will enjoy Montmartre’s highlights, but also join the world’s greatest artists – Renoir, Van Gogh, Picasso, Toulouse-Lautrec, Degas etc.
This double feature:
- Brings you into the heart of Bohemian Paris – Moulin Rouge, Artists’ Square, the Vineyards, the Pink House, the Cabaret of the Assassins, and of course Sacré Coeur,
- And lets you into the old Montmartre estate where Renoir stayed and painted the manifesto of impressionism. Then one of the most controversial, and today most beloved, paintings of all times.
We cap this tour to a maximum of 6 people.
Tour highlights
The must-sees of Montmartre that Renoir himself never saw:
- Sacré Coeur (with stunning view of Paris)
- Moulin Rouge, Toulouse-Lautrec’s favorite painting spot
- Montmartre vineyards
- The « Moulin de la galette » windmill – Renoir’s model
- Picasso’s Art Studio
- Artists’ Square
The hidden gems of Montmartre:
- Dalida’s Bust
- The picturesque houses that Van Gogh and Picasso lived in
- Cabaret of the Assassins
- Amélie’s Café
The Gardens of Renoir and their enchanted old estate house
- Renoir’s residence during the prolific time when he painted his famous painting manifesto “le bal du moulin de la galette”
- The 150-year-old art studio of Suzanne Valadon – model and muse for Impressionist masters Renoir, Morisot, Toulouse-Lautrec and Degas – and later accomplished artist (her “Joy of Life” is one of the NY Met’s proud masterpieces)
This is a semi-private tour with a group of 6 or less and includes entrance fees
Booking information
This double feature runs every morning at 10am, rain or shine
Meeting point: outside Moulin Rouge. Guide is in a pink vest. Official address is 82 boulevard Clichy (metro station Blanche, line 2). We walk rain or shine.
Booking is required and this tour sells out quickly as it is capped at 6 people.
“Impressionist Montmartre” with Renoir’s garden double feature ends at 10, rue Cortot, close to metro stop Anvers (line 2).
Booking is required and capped at 6 people. Larger parties can book a private tour.
Why take this tour?
Take this tour for the magic of Montmartre, the preserved district where Renoir, Van Gogh and Picasso each found their art calling.
HOT DAY SPECIAL: We walk in the shade as much as possible. We make frequent stops for water. And we end in a shaded garden.
Price
This double feature is €69, advanced booking is required. In addition to this semi-private option, private tours are also available on request.
We start promptly. Turn up at the meeting point 5 minutes before start. If you are late, look for our pink vest up “rue Lepic” street.
To book this tour, use the “Book Now” button.
Other information
We walk rain or shine, and we start on time. Guide wears a pink vest.
Average duration is 2 hrs and 15 minutes.
Because of cobblestones, not advised for wheelchairs.
Ends at rue Cortot street, near a taxi stand and near metro station Anvers (line 2).
Look for our distinct pink vests. We walk rain or shine.
On this tour – fun fact about Renoir
Renoir’s « Bal du moulin de la galette » depicts “commoners” enjoying a bit of dancing under the sun light.
The “Moulin de la galette” is a windmill that is still visible in Montmartre. Renoir lived next door, in “a beat-up farm shack.” Our tour takes you both to the original windmill and to that marvel of “a shack”.
Today Renoir’s « Bal du moulin » is considered an accomplished manifesto of Impressionism. But back in 1877, the public hated the painting – both for its subject matter and for its treatment. The painting was rejected at every art fair. And the public wanted it burned.
Renoir also produced a smaller version of his « Bal du moulin ». That painting is property of a Japanese private collector. It is rumored that the collector’s will demands that the painting be burnt upon his death. So will « Bal du moulin de la galette » end up burned away after all?
Today you can see the larger « Bal du moulin de la galette » at the Orsay Museum. Go and see for yourself if you find it so shocking after all.