{"id":162,"date":"2016-09-06T01:00:40","date_gmt":"2016-09-06T01:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/3-montmartre-attractions\/"},"modified":"2022-07-11T17:18:15","modified_gmt":"2022-07-11T17:18:15","slug":"3-montmartre-attractions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/europe\/3-montmartre-attractions\/","title":{"rendered":"Bittersweet Paris: 3 Montmartre Attractions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/Montmartre.d178676.Destination-Travel-Guides\">Montmartre<\/a> is one of Paris\u2019 most famous neighbourhoods, having been the stomping grounds of poets and artists throughout the decades. Today, it is most well-known for its quaint, cobbled streets and classic Parisian design. Travellers flock to this neighbourhood, which comes to a point atop all of Paris. Montmartre translates to \u2018mount of martyrs\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Read on to discover some of the must-see attractions in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/Montmartre.d178676.Destination-Travel-Guides\">Montmartre, Paris<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Basilica Sacre-Coeur<\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11644\" src=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Sacre-Coeur-Basilica-800x450-1.jpg\" alt=\"Sacre-Coeur-Basilica\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>When war broke out between France and Germany in 1870, Catholic leaders determined that a church should be built in penance for the sins of Parisians. The first stone was laid for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/Basilica-Of-The-Sacred-Heart-Of-Paris-Paris.d502240.Place-To-Visit\">Basilica Sacre-Coeur<\/a> in 1875, and the church was inaugurated in 1891.<\/p>\n<p>This gorgeous place of worship sits atop Paris at the peak of Montmartre. Inside, you\u2019ll discover a breathtaking spiritual space that rivals that of Notre Dame. Step outside, though, and you\u2019ll experience a moving sight of a different kind: the city of Paris gloriously sprawling out beneath\u00a0you.<\/p>\n<p>The Basilica is open daily from 6 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Moulin Rouge<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11645\" src=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Moulin-Rouge-paris-800x450-1.jpg\" alt=\"Moulin Rouge, Paris\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Most travellers\u00a0and movie buffs\u00a0have heard of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/Moulin-Rouge-Paris.d6063751.Place-To-Visit\">Moulin Rouge<\/a>, one of Paris\u2019 most glamorous and infamous cabarets. Though technically located outside of Montmartre, Moulin Rouge is one of the area\u2019s most well-known attractions, located at the base of the hill along the Boulevard de Clichy.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Montmartre Cemetery<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11646\" src=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/cimetiere-de-montmatre-800x533-1.jpg\" alt=\"Montmatre Cemetary in Paris\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/>\u00a0<em><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">CC 2.0 \/\u00a0<a class=\"owner-name truncate\" title=\"Go to fl\u00f6schen's photostream\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/floeschen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-track=\"attributionNameClick\" data-rapid_p=\"30\">fl\u00f6schen<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Known in french as the <strong>Cimetiere de Montmartre<\/strong>, this sombre resting place encompasses everyone\u2019s favourite characteristics of Paris: It is at once romantic and eerie, sad and spiritual, elegant and authentic.<\/p>\n<p>The burial sites of historic figures such as Nijinsky, Degas, Berlioz, Offenbach and Heine are all located in Montmartre, along with those of numerous other Parisians.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Like so many of Paris\u2019 sights, the cemetery will leave you feeling bittersweet &#8211; it is this ineffable characteristic that makes Paris, well&#8230;Paris.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Montmartre is one of Paris\u2019 most famous neighbourhoods, having been the stomping grounds of poets and artists throughout the decades. Today, it is most well-known for its quaint, cobbled streets and classic Parisian design. Travellers flock to this neighbourhood, which comes to a point atop all of Paris. Montmartre translates to \u2018mount of martyrs\u2019. Read&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.com.sg\/stories\/europe\/3-montmartre-attractions\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Bittersweet Paris: 3 Montmartre Attractions<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":163,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[44,74,18,26],"tags":[32],"authors":[10],"class_list":["post-162","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-activities","category-culture","category-europe","category-france","tag-paris","authors-expedia-singapore","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Bittersweet Paris: 3 Montmatre Attractions | Travel Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"3 attractions in Montmatre, Paris that have a little bit of a dark side but worth visiting. 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