Montmartre

Montmartre is a hill in the north of Paris, France, in the 18th arrondissement, a part of the Right Bank. The community on the hill is also called Montmartre.

21st century

The Musée de Montmartre is in the house where the painter Maurice Utrillo lived and worked in a second-floor studio. The mansion in the garden at the back is the oldest hotel on Montmartre, and one of its first owners was Claude Roze, also known as Roze de Rosimond, who bought it in 1680. Roze was the actor, who replaced Molière, and like his predecessor, died on stage. The house was Pierre-Auguste Renoir's first Montmartre address and many other names moved through the premises.

Related Topics:
Maurice Utrillo - 1680 - Molière - Pierre-Auguste Renoir

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Many renowned artists are buried in the Cimetière de Montmartre and the Cimetière Saint-Vincent.

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Cimetière de Montmartre - Cimetière Saint-Vincent

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Day and night, tourists visit such sights as the Place du Tertre and the cabaret du Lapin Agile. The movie Amélie is set in an exaggeratedly quaint version of contemporary Montmartre.

Related Topics:
Place du Tertre - Lapin Agile - Amélie

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Montmartre is an officially designated historic district with limited development allowed in order to maintain its historic character.

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Downhill to the southwest is the red-light district of Pigalle.

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Red-light district - Pigalle

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A funicular railway, the Funiculaire de Montmartre, operated by RATP, ascends the hill from the south.

Related Topics:
Funicular - RATP

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