{"id":18080,"date":"2019-05-21T17:02:39","date_gmt":"2019-05-21T15:02:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/?post_type=top10&#038;p=18080"},"modified":"2023-02-18T11:20:04","modified_gmt":"2023-02-18T10:20:04","slug":"top-5-ways-to-experience-van-goghs-montmartre","status":"publish","type":"top10","link":"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/top10\/top-5-ways-to-experience-van-goghs-montmartre\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Ways to Experience Van Gogh&#8217;s Montmartre"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Top 5 Ways to Experience Van Gogh&#8217;s Montmartre<\/span><\/h2><div id=\"disco-1987347467\" class=\"disco-social-pug-2019 disco-entity-placement\"><p><div  class=\"dpsp-shortcode-wrapper dpsp-shape-rounded dpsp-size-medium dpsp-column-auto dpsp-has-spacing dpsp-has-buttons-count dpsp-show-on-mobile dpsp-button-style-6\"><ul class=\"dpsp-networks-btns-wrapper dpsp-networks-btns-share dpsp-networks-btns-content dpsp-column-auto \" style=\"padding:0;margin:0;list-style-type:none\">\n<li class=\"dpsp-network-list-item dpsp-network-list-item-facebook\" style=\"float:left\">\n\t<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.discoverwalks.com%2Fblog%2Ftop10%2Ftop-5-ways-to-experience-van-goghs-montmartre%2F&#038;t=Top%205%20Ways%20to%20Experience%20Van%20Gogh%27s%20Montmartre\" class=\"dpsp-network-btn dpsp-facebook dpsp-has-count dpsp-first dpsp-has-label\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Share on Facebook\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" style=\"font-size:14px;padding:0rem;max-height:40px\" >\t<span class=\"dpsp-network-icon \">\n\t\t<span class=\"dpsp-network-icon-inner\" ><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 32\"><path d=\"M17.12 0.224v4.704h-2.784q-1.536 0-2.080 0.64t-0.544 1.92v3.392h5.248l-0.704 5.28h-4.544v13.568h-5.472v-13.568h-4.544v-5.28h4.544v-3.904q0-3.328 1.856-5.152t4.96-1.824q2.624 0 4.064 0.224z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t<\/span>\n\t<span class=\"dpsp-network-label\">Share<\/span><span class=\"dpsp-network-count\">78<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n<li class=\"dpsp-network-list-item dpsp-network-list-item-pinterest\" style=\"float:left\">\n\t<button rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-href=\"https:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.discoverwalks.com%2Fblog%2Ftop10%2Ftop-5-ways-to-experience-van-goghs-montmartre%2F&#038;media=&#038;description=Top%205%20Ways%20to%20Experience%20Van%20Gogh%27s%20Montmartre\" class=\"dpsp-network-btn dpsp-pinterest dpsp-has-count dpsp-last dpsp-has-label\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Save to Pinterest\" title=\"Save to Pinterest\" style=\"font-size:14px;padding:0rem;max-height:40px\" >\t<span class=\"dpsp-network-icon \">\n\t\t<span class=\"dpsp-network-icon-inner\" ><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 23 32\"><path d=\"M0 10.656q0-1.92 0.672-3.616t1.856-2.976 2.72-2.208 3.296-1.408 3.616-0.448q2.816 0 5.248 1.184t3.936 3.456 1.504 5.12q0 1.728-0.32 3.36t-1.088 3.168-1.792 2.656-2.56 1.856-3.392 0.672q-1.216 0-2.4-0.576t-1.728-1.568q-0.16 0.704-0.48 2.016t-0.448 1.696-0.352 1.28-0.48 1.248-0.544 1.12-0.832 1.408-1.12 1.536l-0.224 0.096-0.16-0.192q-0.288-2.816-0.288-3.36 0-1.632 0.384-3.68t1.184-5.152 0.928-3.616q-0.576-1.152-0.576-3.008 0-1.504 0.928-2.784t2.368-1.312q1.088 0 1.696 0.736t0.608 1.824q0 1.184-0.768 3.392t-0.8 3.36q0 1.12 0.8 1.856t1.952 0.736q0.992 0 1.824-0.448t1.408-1.216 0.992-1.696 0.672-1.952 0.352-1.984 0.128-1.792q0-3.072-1.952-4.8t-5.12-1.728q-3.552 0-5.952 2.304t-2.4 5.856q0 0.8 0.224 1.536t0.48 1.152 0.48 0.832 0.224 0.544q0 0.48-0.256 1.28t-0.672 0.8q-0.032 0-0.288-0.032-0.928-0.288-1.632-0.992t-1.088-1.696-0.576-1.92-0.192-1.92z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t<\/span>\n\t<span class=\"dpsp-network-label\">Pin<\/span><span class=\"dpsp-network-count\">2<\/span><\/button><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Between the years of 1886 and 1888, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/top-5-fun-facts-about-van-gogh\/\">Vincent Van Gogh<\/a> was involved in an undeniable love affair with the district of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/top10\/top-10-bakeries-in-montmartre-and-what-to-order-where\/\">Montmartre<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">His journey through the 18th arrondissement is reflected throughout his works of this time; with scenes ranging between market places, restaurant terraces and barren hillside landscapes.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_18089\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18089\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18089\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/800px-vista_de_paris_desde_montmartre_por_vincent_van_gogh.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/800px-vista_de_paris_desde_montmartre_por_vincent_van_gogh.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/800px-vista_de_paris_desde_montmartre_por_vincent_van_gogh-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/800px-vista_de_paris_desde_montmartre_por_vincent_van_gogh-768x477.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-18089\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Montmartre by Van Gogh &#8211; by Alonso de Mendoza &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Vista_de_Par%C3%ADs_desde_Montmartre,_por_Vincent_van_Gogh.jpg\">Wikimedia Commons<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">He and his brother Theo moved between two homes in this neighborhood during their two years here. Back then, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/top10\/10-interesting-facts-about-the-i-love-you-wall-in-montmartre\/\">Montmartre<\/a> was vastly different to what it is today. There was far less infrastructure and a large portion of the famous hill remained largely untouched. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">To experience Montmartre today as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/top-5-fun-facts-about-van-gogh\/\">Van Gogh<\/a> did back then, there are few landmarks one can head to from which to live the artist\u2019s nostalgia vicariously; here are five of them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18081\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/screen-shot-2019-05-21-at-1.17.53-am.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"954\" height=\"603\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/screen-shot-2019-05-21-at-1.17.53-am.jpg 924w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/screen-shot-2019-05-21-at-1.17.53-am-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/screen-shot-2019-05-21-at-1.17.53-am-768x485.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/screen-shot-2019-05-21-at-1.17.53-am-816x516.jpg 816w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 954px) 100vw, 954px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">1. <\/span><span class=\"s1\">Visit the Windmills of Montmartre <\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">See depicted many times throughout his work, the windmills of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/top10\/10-reasons-to-visit-the-montmartre-museum\/\">Montmartre<\/a> seem to have been a consistent source of inspiration for the artist. They were also among the only notable landmarks in existence during this time in Â鶹APP. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/top-5-fun-facts-about-van-gogh\/\">Van Gogh<\/a> and his brother, Theo, lived in an apartment located at 54 Rue Lepic. This happens to be the same street on which the Moulin Radet still sits to this day, forming one half of the windmill duo known as Le Moulin de la Galette.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_18082\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18082\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18082\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/54_rue_lepic_theo_and_vincent_van_goghs_paris_house_2010.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/54_rue_lepic_theo_and_vincent_van_goghs_paris_house_2010.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/54_rue_lepic_theo_and_vincent_van_goghs_paris_house_2010-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/54_rue_lepic_theo_and_vincent_van_goghs_paris_house_2010-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-18082\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">54 Rue Lepic &#8211; by ptwo &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:54_rue_Lepic,_Theo_and_Vincent_Van_Goghs_Â鶹APP_house_2010.jpg\">Wikimedia Commons<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Le Moulin de la Galette are the two remaining windmills in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/top10\/5-great-facts-about-the-vineyard-of-montmartre-in-paris\/\">Montmartre<\/a> to this day. During Van Gogh\u2019s prime, Â鶹APP would have been home to over 300 of these structures. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The fact that one of the remaining two happens to be the one he enjoyed painting most, and the one he shared an address with, is a sure sign that his memory lives on in this neighborhood.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_18088\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18088\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18088\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/moulin_radet_moulin_de_la_galette_paris_august_2013_002.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/moulin_radet_moulin_de_la_galette_paris_august_2013_002.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/moulin_radet_moulin_de_la_galette_paris_august_2013_002-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/moulin_radet_moulin_de_la_galette_paris_august_2013_002-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-18088\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Moulin Radet &#8211; by Shadowgate &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Moulin_Radet,_Moulin_de_la_Galette,_Â鶹APP_August_2013_002.jpg\">Wikimedia Commons<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The Moulin Radet is still open to the public. Inside you\u2019ll find a wonderful restaurant named after the windmill duo. <\/span><\/p>\n<h6>PRACTICAL INFORMATION<\/h6>\n<h6><strong>OPENING HOURS: Monday to Sunday &#8211; 12pm to 10:30pm<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>ADDRESS: 83 Rue Lepic, 75018 Â鶹APP, France<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>METRO STATION: LAMARCK CAULAINCOURT<\/strong><\/h6>\n<h4 class=\"p5\"><span class=\"s3\">2<\/span><span class=\"s1\">. Hang Out on the Boulevard de Clichy in Montmartre <\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The Boulevard de Clichy played an important part in the life of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/top-5-fun-facts-about-van-gogh\/\">Van Gogh<\/a> while he was a resident of Montmartre. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The popular strip was a short walk away from the apartment that he and his brother were sharing, so naturally it became the most convenient hang out spot for the brothers. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">To give you an idea of the kind of scenes available on this street; this is the location of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/things-near-moulin-rouge\/\">Moulin Rouge cabaret<\/a> which opened a year after Van Gogh moved out of Montmartre. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Today most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/tour\/paris-walking-tours\/montmartre-tour\/?utm_source=Blog\"><span class=\"s4\">free guided walking tour<\/span><\/a>s will begin on this street. It marks the bottom of Montmartre hill, where the village meets <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/discover-paris-hidden-secrets-of-pigalle\/\">Pigalle<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_18083\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18083\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18083\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/boulevard_de_clichy_balra_a_rue_coustou_torkolata._fortepan_93451.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/boulevard_de_clichy_balra_a_rue_coustou_torkolata._fortepan_93451.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/boulevard_de_clichy_balra_a_rue_coustou_torkolata._fortepan_93451-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/boulevard_de_clichy_balra_a_rue_coustou_torkolata._fortepan_93451-768x516.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-18083\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Boulevard de Clichy &#8211; by K\u00f6z\u00f6ss\u00e9gi Szoci\u00e1lis Sz\u00f6vetkezet &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Boulevard_de_Clichy,_balra_a_Rue_Coustou_torkolata._Fortepan_93451.jpg\">Wikimedia Commons<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Back in the day, Van Gogh would frequent a cafe on this strip called Caf\u00e9 du Tambourin. Here he would meet with other aspiring artists in the area, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/top10\/top-5-fun-facts-about-picassos-studio\/\">Picasso<\/a> himself, to discuss techniques, opportunities and the inner workings of the Â鶹APP art world. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Today there is no more Caf\u00e9 du Tambourin, but there are many other new cafes, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/the-24-hour-bistros-of-paris\/\">bistros<\/a>, bars and cabarets along this same street that you can enjoy as Van Gogh surely would have had they all existed in 1886. <\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p8\"><span class=\"s1\">3. Visit rue Victor Mass\u00e9 in Montmartre <\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">At the bottom of the Montmartre hill there is a quiet road called rue Victor Mass\u00e9. When <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/top-5-fun-facts-about-van-gogh\/\">Van Gogh<\/a> lived here it was still called rue Laval, and this was where he and Theo shared their first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/how-to-decorate-your-paris-apartment\/\">home in this arrondissement<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">You can walk down this street and past their old apartment to this day. It is tiny!<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_18084\" style=\"width: 498px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18084\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18084\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/488px-paris_9_-_25_rue_victor_masse_-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"488\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/488px-paris_9_-_25_rue_victor_masse_-2.jpg 488w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/488px-paris_9_-_25_rue_victor_masse_-2-244x300.jpg 244w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 488px) 100vw, 488px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-18084\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">rue Victor Mass\u00e9 &#8211; by MOSSOT &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Â鶹APP_9_-_25_rue_Victor_Mass\u00e9_-2.JPG\">Wikimedia Commons<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The story goes that Theo was already living here prior to Van Gogh\u2019s relocation to this part of town. He arrived two months earlier than Theo had expected, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/how-to-decorate-your-paris-apartment\/\">apartment<\/a> proved a little too small for the both of them. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The brothers would begin to venture out and upward into greater <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/top10\/top-10-bakeries-in-montmartre-and-what-to-order-where\/\">Montmartre<\/a> each day in search of more suitable living facilities. Eventually they found their next home over on rue Lepic near the windmill, as mentioned earlier. <\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"p8\"><span class=\"s1\">4. Eat at La Bonne Franquette in Montmartre <\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">One of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/top-5-fun-facts-about-van-gogh\/\">Van Gogh<\/a>\u2019s most famous pieces to come out of his time in Montmartre is a paining called <\/span><span class=\"s5\"><i>Terrace of a Cafe on <\/i><\/span><span class=\"s6\"><b><i>Montmartre<\/i><\/b><\/span><span class=\"s5\"><i> (<\/i><\/span><span class=\"s6\"><b><i>La Guinguette<\/i><\/b><\/span><span class=\"s5\"><i>)<\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_18087\" style=\"width: 716px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18087\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18087\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/706px-vincent_willem_van_gogh_043.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"706\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/706px-vincent_willem_van_gogh_043.jpg 706w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/706px-vincent_willem_van_gogh_043-300x255.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 100vw, 706px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-18087\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Terrace of a Cafe on Montmartre by Van Gogh &#8211; by Eloquence &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Vincent_Willem_van_Gogh_043.jpg\">Wikimedia Commons<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p10\"><span class=\"s1\">La Guinguette was a corner cafe near the top of Montmartre hill, slightly west of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/top10\/10-reasons-to-visit-the-basilica-of-sacre-coeur\/\">Sacre Coeur<\/a> church. It was where all the very successful artists would spend their leisure hours in Montmartre. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p10\"><span class=\"s1\">The likes of Picasso, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/5-interesting-facts-about-the-french-painter-renoir\/\">Renoir<\/a>, Toulouse-Lautrec and even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/top10\/5-ways-to-experience-monets-montmartre\/\">Monet<\/a> are said to have frequented La Guinguette during the late 1800s; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/top-5-fun-facts-about-van-gogh\/\">Van Gogh<\/a> amongst them from time to time.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_18085\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18085\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18085\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/la_bonne_franquette_2_rue_des_saules_75018_paris_2013.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/la_bonne_franquette_2_rue_des_saules_75018_paris_2013.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/la_bonne_franquette_2_rue_des_saules_75018_paris_2013-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/la_bonne_franquette_2_rue_des_saules_75018_paris_2013-768x515.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-18085\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">La Bonne Franquette &#8211; by flightlog &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:La_Bonne_Franquette,_2_Rue_des_Saules,_75018_Â鶹APP_2013.jpg\">Wikimedia Commons<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p10\"><span class=\"s1\">His painting reflects the terrace area of the then cafe. The original premises is no longer around. Today is it called La Bonne Franquette and is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/where-to-eat-traditional-french-cuisine-in-paris\/\">typical French bistro<\/a> that is good for a glass of wine and cheese platter between exploring the streets of Montmartre <\/span><span class=\"s8\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<h6>PRACTICAL INFORMATION<\/h6>\n<h6><strong>OPENING HOURS: Monday to Sunday &#8211; 12pm to 2:15pm and 7pm to 9:15pm<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>ADDRESS: <span class=\"LrzXr\">18 Rue Saint-Rustique, 75018 Â鶹APP, France <\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>METRO STATION: LAMARCK CAULAINCOURT<\/strong><\/h6>\n<h4 class=\"p8\"><span class=\"s1\">5. Make Your Way to the Place du Tertre in Montmartre<\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Also a short walk from the Sacre Coeur, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/top10\/10-historical-facts-about-the-place-du-tertre\/\">Place du Tertre<\/a> remains one of the most influential artist hubs in all of Â鶹APP. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Back when Van Gogh and Co. used to wander through the Montmartre streets creating works, this public square was a point of solace for them. A space where they could sit and reflect on the days, months and years in hopes of inspiration kicking in and a new piece of work to follow. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Some of the iconic Montmartre artists were occasionally seen creating works from the square itself, while others, such as Van Gogh, were simply spotted passing through from time to time.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_18086\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18086\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18086\" src=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/montmartre_place_du_tertre._fortepan_69849-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/montmartre_place_du_tertre._fortepan_69849-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/montmartre_place_du_tertre._fortepan_69849-1-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/montmartre_place_du_tertre._fortepan_69849-1-768x483.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-18086\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Place du Tertre &#8211; by A R &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Montmartre,_Place_du_Tertre._Fortepan_69849.jpg\">Wikimedia Commons<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Today the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/top10\/10-things-to-do-at-the-place-du-tertre\/\">Place du Tertre<\/a> is a busting tourist attraction near the summit of the Montmartre hill. Every morning, roughly 150 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/the-parisian-artists-of-the-lost-generation\/\">artists<\/a> arrive in the square and set up their work space in their allocated three meter squared block. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">By noon the tourists are flocking by the hundreds; many looking to get an original work done by one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwalks.com\/blog\/top10\/10-things-to-see-at-la-place-du-tertre\/\">Place du Tertre<\/a> artists to take home with them as a souvenir. <\/span><\/p>\n<h6>PRACTICAL INFORMATION<\/h6>\n<h6><strong>ENTRY FEE: FREE&nbsp;<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>OPENING HOURS: Daily during daylight hours<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>ADDRESS: Place du Tertre, 75018 Â鶹APP, France<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>METRO STATION: ABBESSES \/ LAMARCK CAULAINCOURT<\/strong><\/h6>\n<div id=\"disco-1893795319\" class=\"disco-amazon-box-2024 disco-entity-placement\"><div style=\"width: 100%; border: 2px solid lightgray; padding: 3% 6% 3% 3%; border-radius: 5px;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Planning a trip to Â鶹APP ? 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