Paris Private Tour by an Art Historian: In the Footsteps of the Impressionists

Explore one of the most picturesque and romantic areas of Paris. This private tour guided by an Art Historian will bring to life the history and drama that made Montmartre, a famous magnet for artists. You will walk the streets and squares where Renoir, Utrillo, Picasso and Modigliani lived, worked and loved. Masterpieces like the “Bal du Moulin de la Galette” and « Les Demoiselles d’Avignon » were created here. Your visit will start from the Moulin Rouge and the Moulin de la Galette, cabarets and dance halls which were focal points of this bohemian neighbourhood. You will walk past the studios and ateliers where the Impressionists worked – now the Musee de Montmartre – and end with the breath-taking view from the Basilica of Sacre Coeur.

a Cabaret popular among the Impressionists such as Toulouse Lautrec and others within the Post-Impressionist Movement incuding Van Gogh, Gaugin and Cezanne

Continuing on the Rue Lepic we will see the Moulin de la Galette, an open-air dance hall painted by Renoir.

Passing by the Bateau Lavoir we climb to the Musee’ de Montmartre.

Formerly a ballroom and piano factory, Bateau Lavoir was squatted and divided into twenty small workshops in 1889. Distributed along a corridor, small rooms were linked without heating and with a single point of water. [1]The name “Le Bateau-Lavoir” was coined by French poet Max Jacob. The building was dark and dirty, almost seeming to be scrap pile rather than a dwelling. On stormy days, it swayed and creaked, reminding people of washing-boats on the Seine River, hence the name. (Wikipedia)

We will stop for an aperitif in a café near the Lapin Agile, a cabaret made famous in Picasso’s painting “Au Lapin Agile” where most of the artists spent many evenings drinking and socialising.

This evocative Museum recaptures the feeling of those past Bohemian days with its old posters, paintings, photos and recreation of period rooms. The building that now houses the Museum was rented at various times by Renoir, Dufy, Suzanne Valadon and her alcoholic son Utrillo. Here one can see the tiny Montmartre Vineyard.We will visit the renovated atelier of Suzanne Valadon, Manet’s pupil, which gives us further insight into the life and passions of the Impressionists who lived in this area.

At the end of this Tour you can either remain in Montmartre and enjoy lunch in one of the Restaurants or descend the 270 steps to take a taxi or the Metro at Anvers Station. Alternatively, you can take the Funicular and if you let us know, the guide can purchase the tickets in advance.

We then visit the Sacre Coeur Cathedral whose iconic dome is higher than the Eiffel Tour. From its Esplanade Paris stretches before your eyes, vibrant and still pervaded by the joie de vivre for which it is famous.

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• Sensible shoes for walking

• Paris Private Tour by an Art Historian: In the Footsteps of the Impressionists
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• Professional Art Historian guide
• See the Moulin de la Galette, Montmartre Museum and Sacre Coeur Cathedral
• Private tour
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• No pick up from hotel

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• This Tour is Provided by ARTSTUR Ltd.
• Tour Timezone & Starts at Europe/Paris.
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• Maximum 8 Travelers is accepted for booking.