Crossing Montmartre from Place Clichy to Barbès

Discover Montmartre hill, via the small paths, the Saint Vincent cemetery, Dalida, the old village, the Basilica, superb views of Paris.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 4.68 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 35 
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    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: No
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    Ascent: + 80 m
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    Descent: - 76 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 127 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 59 m
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ District: Paris (75000)
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    Start: N 48.883636° / E 2.327386°
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    End: N 48.883759° / E 2.349488°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 2314OT
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Description of the walk

(S) Place Clichy, head north up Avenue de Clichy, take thesecond right onto Rue Lathuille, then Rue Caulaincourt.

Pass above the Montmartre Cemetery, turn left onto Rue de Damrémont, then right onto Rue Tourlaque, which leads to Rue Lepic. Follow it to the left and you will arrive at the Moulin de la Galette.

(1) Turn right onto Rue d'Orchampt to see Dalida's house, retrace your steps and cross Rue Lepic to arrive at Place Marcel Aymé. Turn left onto Avenue Junot.

At the bottom left, visit Impasse Léandre, return to Avenue Junot and turn right onto Rue Dereure. Take the stairs to Place Dalida and continue opposite Rue de l'Abreuvoir. Turn left onto Rue des Saules.

(2) Turn left again onto Rue Saint-Vincent. Walk down to Rue Constantin Pecqueur, follow it to the right until you reach Impasse Girardon, which leads to the entrance of the Saint-Vincent Cemetery, which is worth visiting. Exit through the same gate and turn right. On Rue Caulincourt, turn right, then right again onto Rue des Saules to walk back up to Rue Saint-Vincent.

(2) Follow it to the left. Turn right onto Rue du Mont Cenis.

(3) Ignore Rue du Chevalier de la Barre on your left, then turn right onto Rue Rustique. At the end, turn left and take Rue Poulbot. Arrive at Place du Tertre from the rear and go around it on the right. Return to Rue du Mont Cenis.

(3) Follow Rue du Chevalier de la Barre to the right, which goes around the back of the Sacré-Cœur Basilica. Go down Passage Cottin opposite, then take Passage Falconet at the bottom to return to Rue du Chevalier de la Barre.

(4) Follow it to the left to reach Rue Ramey and continue to the right. At the crossroads, continue to the right along Rue de Clignancourt, then turn left onto Rue Christiani to reach Boulevard Barbès. Follow it to the right until you reach Barbès Rochechouart station (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 59 m - Place Clichy - Gare de Paris-Saint-Lazare
  2. 1 : km 1.24 - alt. 108 m - Return trip to Dalida's house - Maison de Dalida
  3. 2 : km 2.15 - alt. 104 m - Saint-Vincent Cemetery Circular - Montmartre
  4. 3 : km 3.24 - alt. 126 m - Circular Place du Tertre - Basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre
  5. 4 : km 4.11 - alt. 90 m - Rue du Chevalier de la Barre on the right
  6. E : km 4.68 - alt. 60 m - Barbès station - Gare de Paris-Nord

Notes

We are in the city with its cafés; it is a very touristy site.

Worth a visit

The Windmills of Paris, Saint Vincent Cemetery with its famous residents; the Lapin Agile cabaret; the vineyards; the Basilica; superb views of Paris.

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 11 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.7 / 5
Maury BUCHERE
Maury BUCHERE

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 24, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

TROP Good, and above all, the explanations are impeccable, thank you.

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Bernard Da
Bernard Da

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 01, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

I discovered interesting places that I didn't know about, even though I've been in Paris for over 20 years, such as St Vincent Cemetery.
It should be noted that the total elevation gain is underestimated, as you go up and down several times.

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PhilAnne78
PhilAnne78

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 20, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A different way to experience Montmartre. Having lived in the Paris region for several decades, this walk allowed me to discover places I had never seen before.

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Arsinoe
Arsinoe

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 21, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk. Peaceful and birdsong in quiet, little-used streets.

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Paris-Marseille
Paris-Marseille

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 15, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very original route, quite far from the overly touristy sites. Not very busy (Covid). Thank you.

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Raymonde Gallaud
Raymonde Gallaud

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 18, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

I really enjoyed the route and all the information provided. I highly recommend this beautiful walk. Thank you.

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Vavaloo
Vavaloo

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 27, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very pleasant stroll and discoveries in this well-known neighbourhood.

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bretpatich
bretpatich

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 11, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

This route takes you through Montmartre, allowing you to discover many charming little streets away from the tourist crowds. Although you pass by the must-see sights (Place du Tertre and Sacré Cœur), you approach them from an unusual angle (for example, you see the basilica from behind). Of course, like many others, we went around to see the view from the forecourt again.
One small regret: the description does not provide enough information about the sites we visited.

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dedos
dedos

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 15, 2015
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Hello

A little disappointed with the route, lack of information about the unusual places we visited (vineyards, Dali museum, panoramic view, etc.)
Nevertheless, thank you for this short route.

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RandoLuc
RandoLuc

Thank you for enjoying this route.

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LE BOUCHER
LE BOUCHER

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 03, 2014
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very beautiful route to do with the family -

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Jivé
Jivé

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 01, 2013
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

The description does not make it easy to find the entrance to Saint-Vincent Cemetery. It should read:
"turn left, then left again onto Rue Saint-Vincent, which you follow down to Rue Constantin Pecqueur on the right, which you also follow down to Impasse Girardon, which leads to the cemetery entrance."

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