Tourist Information
The Place du Tertre, in the 18th district of Paris is situated immediately below the Basilica of the Sacré Coeur.
The Place du Tertre is the artistic heart of bohemian Paris and the living soul of Montmartre, being home to many artists.
One of the most distinctive locations in Paris, it was the subject of paintings through the postwar period by artists such as Pissarro, Van Gogh, Modigliani, Toulouse-Lautrec, Utrillo and Picasso!
Artists experiencing the Place du Tertre flocked to create artistic movements: impressionism, cubism and surrealism alike.
The Place du Tertre has become an open air artists' studio and is one of the most popular attractions in Paris. Every artist has to have a permit from the Town Hall.
The "Artists' Circle" welcomes 298 artists, including painters, portrait artists, cartoonists and silhouette artists.
The square has been managed by the Town Hall since 1980.
All the artists, as well as the numerous terraces and restaurants of the Place du Tertre are happy to satisfy the curiosity of tourists and locals alike, which gives the Place du Tertre its global fame.
France Hotel Guide offers you a selection of luxury hotels, charming hotels, boutique hotels, as well as budget hotels, where you will feel very welcome.
