Montmartre Audio Guide for Paris

Welcome to the highest point in Paris. You are standing on what locals affectionately call La Butte, a historic hill that rises one hundred and thirty meters above the city. As you begin your walk through these steep, winding, and cobbled streets, you will notice that Montmartre feels less like a busy metropolis and more like a tucked-away village. For centuries, this area remained outside the city limits, a place of windmills, vineyards, and gypsum mines. Today, it is a preserved sanctuary of history and art.^{[4] [11] [6]} Take a deep breath of the air up here—it has inspired some of the greatest minds in history. Whether you arrived via the two hundred and twenty-two steps or the effortless funicular, you have successfully reached the summit of Parisian culture.