We stayed at a nice hotel in Paris called “Hotel des Arts Martre” which was close to the famous Moulin Rouge.

We decided to take a walk from our hotel and walk up the steep streets near our hotel.  We weaved in and out of the streets working our way up the hillside.

We eventually reached the top of the hill and discovered a vibrant area with a large plaza in the middle. There were artists of every kind selling their art in the plaza. We were even approached by different artists wanting to do a portrait of us for about 10 euros. We walked around the entire plaza admiring all the artwork on display.

Afterward, we headed up towards the Sacre-Coeur Church which we could see in the distance. The church as a beautiful large domed structure with an amazing view of the city.

We entered the church and there was a mass going on so we did not stay. We headed outside and walked around the church area admiring the views of Paris.

Unfortunately, there was fog which made it hard to see all of the city, but it was still very breathtaking.

After walking around looking at the beautiful views we headed down the main stairs of the Sacre-Coeur church. Along the walk down we came across some interesting sights. There was a person dressed completely in white as a statue and people were having their photo taken with him for a price.

Further down the stairs, we came to a section which had a wall with several fountain bases inset into it. This was an area where everyone gathered to sit and enjoy the view.

Further down the stairs, we came to an area that had a merry-go-round. There were kids playing and enjoying the ride.

The walk was very enjoyable and we spent almost 5 hours walking up and around the hill enjoying the views and atmosphere.

“Au revoir et bonne journée”