Place du Tertre

Place du Tertre, the heart of the painters of Montmartre

Very lively, Place du Tertre is the artistic soul of Montmartre, where painters and portraitists set up their easels. The Paris audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this picturesque square, a few steps from the Sacré-Cœur.

The square of the artists

Located on the Montmartre hill, a few steps from the Montmartre museum and the Sacré-Cœur, Place du Tertre is one of the most emblematic places of the district. Heir to the era when Montmartre was the haunt of the great painters, it today brings together portraitists, caricaturists and artists set up under the trees. Lively and picturesque, lined with cafés, it embodies the bohemian spirit of the hill.

What to see

Here you watch the painters and portraitists at work under the trees, you enjoy the café terraces and the bohemian atmosphere of the square. A stone's throw from the Sacré-Cœur, Place du Tertre is the artistic heart of Montmartre. It is a must-see stop to feel the spirit of the hill.

Practical information

Place du Tertre lies at the top of the Montmartre hill, near the Sacré-Cœur, in the eighteenth arrondissement, reachable on foot or by the funicular. It is a public space open at all times, freely accessible and on the level; the cafés and artists have their own hours. The square is very busy, especially during the day.

Why is Place du Tertre famous?

For its painters and portraitists set up under the trees, a legacy of the era when Montmartre was the haunt of the great artists; it is the artistic heart of the hill.

Where is Place du Tertre?

At the top of the Montmartre hill, near the Sacré-Cœur, in the eighteenth arrondissement of Paris.