Compact itinerary
Visit Montmartre in two hours
A two-hour Montmartre itinerary from Lamarck–Caulaincourt to Sacré-Cœur, with stops, route order, shortcuts and mistakes to avoid.
- Time
- 2 hours, no museum
- Distance
- About 2.2 km
Practical guides · 2026 edition
Your Montmartre,
at the right pace.
Available time, children, mobility, budget or a wish for quiet: start with your real constraint, choose a realistic route, then adapt it to weather and energy.
Choose with confidence
Which guide fits you?
Each page answers a different need and provides a route order, trade-offs and concrete checks. No itinerary tries to show everything: the best guide is the one you can genuinely follow without rushing.
With children
Montmartre with kids
A family Montmartre route with breaks, gardens and one short visit: pushchair advice, funicular, snacks and a realistic pace.
- Time
- 2½ to 3 hours
- Best age
- From age 4–5
Mobility and comfort
Planning a more accessible Montmartre
Realistic advice for visiting Montmartre with reduced mobility: slopes, buses, funicular, cobbles, venue access and checks to make.
- Principle
- Visit by level
- Avoid
- Steps and steep cobbles
Low-budget visit
Visit Montmartre for free
Free things to do in Montmartre: views, basilica, vineyard, streets, art and a half-day route without admission tickets.
- Tickets
- €0 for the route
- Time
- 3 to 4 hours
Away from crowds
Discover quiet Montmartre
A route for a quieter Montmartre: best times, northern slope, residential streets and respectful visitor habits.
- Time
- 7:30–10 am
- Start
- Lamarck–Caulaincourt
Editorial method
Useful choices,
not a race for sights.
Start with the visitor
Time, mobility, age and budget shape the route before the list of monuments.
Separate stable from changing
Geography is explained here; hours, access and closures link to official sources.
Respect the neighbourhood
Routes remember that Montmartre remains a place where people live, work and share space.
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