We begin at a small vineyard tucked among apartment buildings, a reminder that Montmartre was once covered in vines.

We pass one of Montmartre’s most photographed streets and buildings, a picture-perfect moment.

One of the oldest churches in Paris, Saint-Pierre marks Montmartre as sacred ground and a site of pilgrimage in the early 1800s. For years, people from all over the world climbed this hill, tracing the steps of Montmartre’s legendary bishop.

We won’t enter the basilica, but we’ll unpack the tragic events that led to its construction and how they shaped Montmartre’s rebellious, outsider culture.

Best known as Picasso's studio, the Bateau-Lavoir gives us a moment to step beyond the famous names and look at the work of lesser-known artists who passed through Montmartre, artists shaped by the same precarity, and experimentation that defined the hill.

We pass by the Moulin de la Galette, once a windmill turned popular dance spot, where working-class Parisians, artists, and outsiders gathered.

In front of the Moulin Rouge, we see how Montmartre’s rebellious spirit spilled downhill into Pigalle’s looser nightlife.