Items | Paris: Montmartre Crime and Food Tasting Walking Tour
Paris: Montmartre Crime and Food Tasting Walking Tour
Département de Paris
About
Begin your tour at Place Blanche, once a lively nightlife hub, and discover its history of cabarets, crime, and bohemian culture in Montmartre and Pigalle.
Continue to Montmartre Cemetery, opened in 1825, and learn about 19th-century burial traditions and Parisian attitudes toward death and spirituality.
Walk along Rue Lepic, where Vincent van Gogh lived with his brother Theo, and hear how Montmartre influenced his life and artistic struggles.
Discover the Lost Maquis of Montmartre, once a poor informal settlement shaped by hardship and crime, and explore its complex social history.
Along the way, enjoy a tasting of local specialties, including a savory bite, a sweet treat, and a glass o...
Highlights
2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Tour leader
A glass of wine
A savory tasting
A sweet tasting
Optional
Public transportation
Meeting Points
Departure
Place Blanche
The guide will wait for you in Place Blanche near the Moulin Rouge
Return
Important Information
•
Service animals allowed
•
Public transportation options are available nearby
•
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
•
For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
•
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
•
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
•
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
•
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Become our Lokal Curator
Are you ready to turn your hobbies into a business?
Begin your tour at Place Blanche, once a lively nightlife hub, and discover its history of cabarets, prostitution, absinthe culture, and criminal networks. Hear how police closely monitored Montmartre and Pigalle due to violence, theft, and organized crime tied to the area’s after-dark scene.
Continue to Montmartre Cemetery, opened in 1825 on a former gypsum quarry. Explore how burial traditions evolved in 19th-century Paris, with elaborate tombs, romantic mourning rituals, and a growing fascination with spiritism.
30 minutes
2
Rue Lepic
Walk along Rue Lepic, where Vincent van Gogh lived with his brother Theo. Gain insight into his life in Montmartre, shaped by artistic ambition, financial hardship, and the influence of absinthe culture, reflecting the realities of the neighborhood at the time.
15 minutes
3
Montmartre
Visit the Lost Maquis of Montmartre, once an informal settlement marked by poverty and marginalization. Understand how social conditions fueled crime and how media and police narratives contributed to the area’s “dangerous” reputation.
15 minutes
4
Montmartre
Along the way, enjoy a tasting of local savory specialties, offering a glimpse into the everyday flavors that have long been part of Montmartre’s culture.
30 minutes
5
Place du Tertre
End at Place du Tertre, a historic site linked to executions during the French Revolution and later violence during the Paris Commune of 1871.
30 minutes
Paris: Montmartre Crime and Food Tasting Walking Tour
Département de Paris
Select Date & Travelers
From
$46.50
Price varies by group size
About
Begin your tour at Place Blanche, once a lively nightlife hub, and discover its history of cabarets, crime, and bohemian culture in Montmartre and Pigalle.
Continue to Montmartre Cemetery, opened in 1825, and learn about 19th-century burial traditions and Parisian attitudes toward death and spirituality.
Walk along Rue Lepic, where Vincent van Gogh lived with his brother Theo, and hear how Montmartre influenced his life and artistic struggles.
Discover the Lost Maquis of Montmartre, once a poor informal settlement shaped by hardship and crime, and explore its complex social history.
Along the way, enjoy a tasting of local specialties, including a savory bite, a sweet treat, and a glass o...
Highlights
2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Tour leader
A glass of wine
A savory tasting
A sweet tasting
Optional
Public transportation
Meeting Points
Departure
Place Blanche
The guide will wait for you in Place Blanche near the Moulin Rouge