Comments on: Paris: How to spend a perfect (cheapo) day in Montmartre

By: Elizabeth Hodge

Elizabeth Hodge — Sat, 08 Aug 2020 18:36:50 +0000

My favorite place is a little garden up the hill by the smaller church, you are right across from place de Terre… there were lovely birds , the garden was quiet and an old fashioned water fountain which was great to fill my bottle
I could hear the excitement of the tourists while taking a peaceful break

By: Craig Nelson

Craig Nelson — Thu, 22 Mar 2018 12:34:36 +0000

Thanks for sharing your favorite spots! We can’t wait to try them out on our next trip.

By: Paul Heymont

Paul Heymont — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 20:55:25 +0000

We usually stay in the upper part of Montmartre, the Clignancourt district near Jules Joffrin metro.

Two excellent bakeries: Pain d’Antan, 2 rue Eugène Sue, which has excellent whole-grain breads as well as the ‘usual assortment,’ and Landemaine, at 4 rue du Poteau, just by the station. Also excellent bread and extraordinary Viennoiserie.

Still in the general neighborhood, for a meal:
Atelier Ramey, 23 rue Ramey (18e) A neighborhood bistro with high aspirations, but no fuss. Small plates as well as dinners. Can be busy on the weekend, so reservations are a good idea. Extremely friendly owner and staff.

And a bit further down the slope, near Abbesses:
Creperie Broceliande, 15 rue Trois Frères (18e) Small place, relatively inexpensive. Wonderful savory buckwheat crepes with varied fillings, and dessert crepes as well. If you’re fond of Breton cider (my wife is, I’m not) it’s a good spot for that, too.

By: carrico

carrico — Thu, 08 Oct 2015 08:42:58 +0000

We like spending the day or night, for hotels are often quite reasonable’ in the Pigalle district right below Montmartre. Catch a view of Paris as seen through the eyes of the working class Parisian. No lack of laundromats here. Right down the street you might find a sidewalk restaurant where you can wait for that suitcase of dirty clothes to wash and dry. Of course you haven’t been intimidated at the laundromat. Used to foreign visitors, the instructions on the wall are usually translated into English. A friendly neighborhood lady might help you. At the restaurant there’s simply no need to hurry, street watching is an art in this city. Sit back and survey the street scene. You’ve often seen it in paintings. Slowly slip your coffee, munch on a croissant, and watch street lights extinguish as darkness lifts. Car engines start up, quietly to American ears, as people head off to work. Sounds are muted as people enter the metro. You might conclude Paris often feels… timeless.

By: Brent Byers

Brent Byers — Wed, 07 Oct 2015 20:19:20 +0000

Had a great day at Sacre Coeure and Place de Terte a few years back.Brought sketched portrait of my wife and I Then brought a baguette and a coke and sat on the steps of the Sacre Coeure and people watched.
It was great-even a juggler

By: bill s

bill s — Wed, 07 Oct 2015 18:56:07 +0000

We liked the street performers on the steps up to Sacre Coeur, but for us the highlight was the wonderful gentleman mime in white who greeted all tippers will a warm display of thanks. We could have watched him for hours!

By: Debbie

Debbie — Wed, 07 Oct 2015 18:37:52 +0000

Stayed in Montmartre 2 weeks ago via WaytoStay. Nice apt on rue Abesses. The prize winning bakery has the best pastry I tasted in 7 days all over Paris. The baguette was only €1 and was plenty for breakfast or lunch for two persons.

I do disagree about Coquelicot. We went there for breakfast our first day and found it very crowded with mostly tourists. The food was “mwah” and even though we asked twice for coffee in a mug, we still received it in a soup bowl, which is fine but not what we asked for. The French people who sat next to us waited almost 30 mins and no wait staff ever came over to take their order and they finally walked out. Save your money and get some bread and pastries from the bakery, some fruit and fresh juice from the nice grocer on the corner and dine in style.

By: Cathy

Cathy — Wed, 07 Oct 2015 18:16:08 +0000

ONE of my absolute favorite experiences in Montmartre was spending a “night of adoration” at Sacre Coeur paying something like 20-25 euros in 2014 for a small modern room, a simple supper and breakfast. I signed up for the midnight hour of prayer and sitting in silence with the dozen strangers was magical. Though I knew little French and the sisters, no English, it worked. A nice French family took me under their wing at meals. It was disheartening to leave the guest house and return to being merely a tourist in the beautiful basilica.