Free Tour of the Life of Artists and Painters in Montmartre

In the 19th and early 20th centuries, Montmartre became the epicentre of Parisian artistic life. Artists such as Pablo Picasso, Vincent van Gogh, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Amedeo Modigliani found in its cobbled streets, cafés and cabarets a place to develop their art and live outside of bourgeois norms.

The life of artists in Montmartre was one of creativity and freedom. They spent their days working on their works, while their evenings were filled with social gatherings, philosophical debates and bohemian parties. The neighbourhood’s cafés and taverns, such as those we will visit on this tour, were meeting places where artists discussed ideas or sold their works directly to visitors and collectors. Although fame for many would come after years of work, Montmartre offered them a platform to experiment and break with traditional artistic norms, establishing itself as the heart of modern art in Paris.