Montmartre Walk: Sacré-Cœur Steps, Basilica Views, and the Moulin Rouge
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Montmartre still sells the climb — white domes, souvenir crêpes, a view that earns the Metro — and then the steps remind you that Sacré-Cœur sits on a butte. In the film I walk from the stairs to the basilica, through souvenir streets, past Pigalle, and on to the Moulin Rouge as the Paralympic torch changes hands.
About thirty-five minutes. Street-level from the Montmartre steps to Boulevard de Clichy — with practicals for stays, cabaret tickets and the climb.
Watch the film
On YouTube — Montmartre's Wonders: Basilica Views, Parisian Streets, and an Olympic Moment — I climb the steps, stand at the basilica, wander toward Anvers, cut through Pigalle, and end at the Moulin Rouge. Watch before you treat the butte as a checkbox photo stop.
How to visit — the practicals
Where: Montmartre, Paris 18th. Landmark: Basilique du Sacré-Cœur. Route: Square Louise-Michel steps → souvenir streets → Anvers → Pigalle → Moulin Rouge on Boulevard de Clichy.
Getting there: Anvers (Line 2) for the tourist stairs; Abbesses (Line 12) for the village; Pigalle / Blanche for the Moulin Rouge end. From CDG/Orly via Gare du Nord, or GetTransfer with bags.
When: Morning for thinner crowds; late afternoon for golden domes. Evenings change the walk down toward Pigalle — treat the adult strip as a corridor you understand.
Moulin Rouge tickets: Moulin Rouge tickets via the film’s affiliate link — book ahead.
Data: Roamless with code WONDERING.
Montmartre, the basilica, and the boulevard below
The butte and the boulevard are one continuous walk: white stone, souvenir funnel, Pigalle’s blunt tone, and the red windmill. Walk with open eyes — bag zipped, polite camera etiquette at Sacré-Cœur, hotel pin matching the Paris you want.
The Paralympic torch handover outside the Moulin Rouge was a reminder that photographed façades still host live civic moments.
Where to stay — Montmartre, 18th & beyond
Sleep near Abbesses / Sacré-Cœur for the ridge; Anvers / Pigalle for Line 2 and cabaret; Gare du Nord / 10th for rail. Use the Paris hotels map below (Stay22 Hub — AID thewonderingenglishman).
Tours & tickets
Browse Paris experiences on Viator; for the cabaret use Moulin Rouge tickets.
Plan your trip
Airport / private transfer: GetTransfer
eSIM: Roamless — code WONDERING
Hotels via Stay22: Stay22 Paris hotels map
Booking.com: booking.com/s/34_6/vanter15
Airbnb: airbnb.co.uk/rp/wondering
Moulin Rouge tickets: locally.link/9moB
Paris tours & tickets (Viator): viator.com/Paris/d479-ttd
Flights
Flying into CDG or Orly? Compare fares below.
Why it stays with you
Montmartre takes half an hour of your feet and asks whether you came for the white dome alone, or for the whole ridge. Watch the film. Choose your bed with open eyes.
Filmed on the Osmo Pocket 3 — affiliate link, costs you nothing extra.
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Safe travels, The Wondering Englishman
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