Montmartre – the former suburb of Paris, lying about 4, 5 km North from the Sieve. The town former village was formed in 1859. Today it is one of the most attractive places for tourists – here is the magnificent Basilica of sacré Coeur, it offers an incredible view of Paris.

On a hill 130 meters people settled in the Neolithic period. During the time of the Gauls and the Romans were pagan temples in honour of Mars and mercury. On the hill was mined gypsum, and local quarries became a refuge for early Christians. For preaching Christianity here was beheaded first Bishop of Paris, St. Dionysius (272). Legend has it that the execution took his own head, washed it and went about 6 miles before you fall – the place of his death was named Saint-Denis (now a suburb of Paris).

At Montmartre rich spiritual history. In the twelfth century the order of St. Benedict was built there a monastery, now the Church of the monastery of Saint-Pierre-de-Montmartre is one of the oldest in Paris. It is in Montmartre Ignatius of Loyola founded in 1535 the Jesuit order.

At the same time, the hill has a solid business history. Gypsum, an indispensable construction material for centuries ensured the welfare of local residents. Grind its windmills. Alphonse Daudet wrote: "Particle Montmartre, at any point of Paris".

But the real glory of Paris brought the culture. Since the late nineteenth century, he attracted the poor artists of the low housing prices. Here lived and worked Renoir, van Gogh, Toulouse-Lautrec, Utrillo, Picasso, Braque, Modigliani. Poor wizard rented room in a hut, without electricity and gas, with one water tap on five floors. And while the role of the main Bohemian quarter today moved to Montparnasse, Montmartre, place du Tertre still exhibit their works of Paris artists.

At the Montmartre – the many faces. On Rue Saint Vincent the vineyard, each year producing about one thousand bottles of rare Montmartre wine. Close to the famous Moulin Rouge. And between the White squares and place Pigalle is famous red light district of Paris.