Montmartre for an afternoon - what to see/do?

The closest Bouillon Chartier to Montmartre is near Gare de l'Est which is not really in Montmartre. If you insist on eating in a bouillon, you could try Bouillon Pigalle on Boulevard de Clichy close to the intersection of Rue des Martyrs and Boulevard de Clichy.

Check out the Salvador Dali museum if you enjoy art. We liked it! My husband, in particular, enjoys his artwork.

If you can change your plans to Wednesday morning, you could join the excellent Paris Walks tour of Montemartre before the day gets too warm. It finishes up just in time for a visit of Sacre Coeur or lunch.on a terrace.

I just looked at the DIY walking tour and it looks pretty good to me. It does hit the highlights. At the end where they say:

"Walk down the steep lawned area in front of Sacré-Cœur, which is packed full of sunbathers, picnickers and street performers on sunny days. Then turn right at the bottom of the hill into Rue Tardieu and go straight on to Abbesses Métro station."

Take the funicular down. In addition to sunbathers, picnickers and street performers on the steps/lawn area, there are also the bracelet guys who try to tie a bracelet on your arm and then demand money. You'll avoid them by taking the funicular which you can access using your Metro pass. Do not buy any tickets from individuals lurking around the area as they are likely either used or are child fares.

I took a walking tour of Montmarte with Paris Walks. It was excellent. I spent some time in the Sacre Couer and went to the excellent Montmarte museum located in a historic house with a garden where Renoir painted which overlooks the vineyard. https://museedemontmartre.fr/en/ Not sure when you say "the museum", there are a few. The museum covers some history of Montmarte as well as art.

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Thanks for the replies.

I'm not sure why I thought Bouillon Chartier was close to Montmartre. It is not too far from where we are staying. Good place to go in particular? Boullion's good in general? I just like the idea of relaxed french food at a decent price - sounds perfect to me but who knows. My most memorable meal ever was on our last night in Paris two years ago - just too bad it wasn't memorable for a good reason - by far the worst meal I have eaten - and I am far from a fussy eater. I'm hoping to repeat a redo.

Thanks for the tip on the funicular - nice to avoid scammers - but the idea of a picnic doesn't sound bad at all. Any good places close by this to grab some food for a picnic?

The museum I mentioned was the Montmartre museum - it seems to be on all the "to do lists", if everyone is in the mood for a museum we will have a look. Dali would be nice too.

Unfortunately Tuesday is our only day we could go.

Haven’t been to Monmarte yet but we had dinner at Bouillon Chartier and we enjoyed the food. It’s simple, delicious and prices are awesome! You can check out the menu online to see if you like the options. We went around 7 pm on a Tuesday and there was no line but when we left there was a long line. Since then, we wanted to try Bouillon Racine but we didn’t have a reservation and they were booked till 9:30 pm. Looks like Chartier does not take reservations. Bouillon Pigalle was booked three days in advance.

Good to know.Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks

Take the Metro to Lamarck-Caulaincourt station - highest station, cut down on uphill walking.
Buste de Dalida
Square Suzanne Buisson with headless St. Denis statue
Le Passe Muraille - man walking thru wall
Sacre Coeur
Funicular down from church
Love Wall

I'd have to enjoy tea at La Maison Rose.

I also recommend the Paris Walks tour. He took us up a path that wasn't too hilly and was a gentle incline. Our tour guide also pointed out some homes and details that as a lay person I would have walked right by.
Probably our best Paris Walking tour.

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i love montmarte, few ways to get to montmarte and sacre coeur. since two of us have bad knees we took an uber ti church then walked to place du tertre to check out the artists. had a portrait done several years ago and same artist was there, greeted who seemed to remember and took nice picture with him & me. it was great. sat at outside cafe for appetizers and champagne to people watch. walked down to la maison rose "the pink house", had the best french onion soup there.
down to the "love wall", stopped at tobacco shop and bought my paris clock (25E) of paris interests hanging in my kitchen taxi to moulin rouge to stand on platform for wisp of air like marilyn monroe's picture. took cab back to apartment near eiffel tower. it was a fun & interesting day for 4 friends (2 new visitors to paris and 2 that's been before a few times)
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free or private tours
frenchmoments.eu/ eighteenth arrondissement
have a great & fun time, enjoy it. my traveling friend is french basque with paris being her favorite city. always spend at least a week there exploring.
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Bouillon Pigalle, not Chartier, is in Montmartre. It has a very plain room although if you can. snag a table on the terrace outside it is nice on a temperate day. The menu is enormous, cheap and of course industrial, but in our experience it is a bit better food than the Chartiers which have lovely rooms. We have eaten there with local friends who live in Montmartre and always had a good meal and the house wine, cheap by the liter, was good.

Place du Tertre is one of my least favorite places in Paris. Full of ugly tacky souvenir shops and to call anything going on their 'artists' is a stretch. Think carnival charicaturists. If you do get a portrait be sure you watch the 'artist' complete one before commissioning them to draw you. The sketches displayed on their stand are not necessarily their work. I have a friend with a rather distinctive and handsome teen son; when he presented the portrait to his wife (it was a father son trip) her response 'who is this kid?'

Our favorite walk is to get off at Lamarck Caulaincourt and go up to Caulaincourt, cross the street and walk up Avenue Junot which has a lot of interesting architecture, some of it deco, as well as an interesting villa which sometimes has the gate open so you can visit (villas are gated communities of single family homes and often somewhat picturesque) and at the top of this gradual slop is the little square with the statue of the man walking through the wall. A good photo op. At that point you can continue up the gradual slope to the execrable Place du Tertre or go down the step street to your left which brings you to Lapin Agile and to the vineyard -- at that point you go right on one of the most picturesque streets in Montmartre which takes you to the back of Sacre Couer -- you walk along the side to the front where you can appreciate the view from the steps, or visit the church or better yet climb the bell tower. From there you can funicular down or walk down the steps.

Thanks for all the great tips. I’m sure it will be a great day.