Meeting Point

2 rue du Mont Cenis, 75018

Rue St Rustique

Montmartre is still a village within Paris, and the Rue Rustique evokes images of the village of yore. The Café La Bonne Franquette tells a history of Montmartre's artistic past, when Toulouse Lautrec, Van Gogh, Degas, Sisley, Renoir and Dali lived here and frequented the café.

Rue Norvins

The Folly Sandrin, the Commanderie du Clos, the Cité des Arts, the statue of the Passe Muraille (the man who could walk through walls), and the Atelier Gen Paul are all on this street. We recount, in detail, the history of each of these iconic landmarks, providing anecdotes about each. We also include a brief detour around the corner on the rue Girardon to visit the Moulin de la Galette.

Rue Girardon

The square Suzanne Buisson has one of the city's longest grape vines. There is also a statue of Saint Denis, for whom the commune of Saint Denis is named. Here we quiz participants on grape varieties, and the number of which are used in wine making. Farther down the street is the Chateau des Brouillards and the Place Davida, an iconic French pop-star who was loved by all. A statue to her (it is good luck to rub her breasts) is in the centre of the square.

Rue de l'Abreuvoir

The street of the drinking trough is one of Montmartre's most picturesque streets, rising as it does towards the dome of Sacre Coeur. Along the way grape vines can be seen growing among other foliage. At the corner of the rue des Saules and the rue de l'Abreuvoir is La Maison Rose, made famous by paintings by Utrillo, and also seen on Emily in Paris.

Rue Cortot

The Musee de Montmartre is a window onto the artistic and cultural history of Montmartre. Here we pass below the studio where Suzanne Valadon painted, which at different times was occupied by several other famous painters, including Renoir. Passing through the Renoir Garden, we arrive at a privileged overview of the Clos Montmartre vineyard, Paris' most famous 'commercial' vineyard. We offer a complete history of the vineyard, along with a detailed explanation of the importance of a living soil for taste. A background to viticulture and the difference between organic and biodynamic farming is included.

Place du Tertre

Walking from the Musee de Montmartre to our final destination, we retrace some of our steps to arrive at the Place du Tertre. This is the heartbeat of Montmartre and is still today occupied by portrait painters, caricaturists, and artists selling their work.

Ending Point

Our final stop is in a winebar restaurant where we blind taste 3 wines.