The Montmartre museum

Created in 1960, the museum is housed in the oldest building of Montmartre. Constructed in the 17th century, it was built long before the district became one of the favourite visiting spots of tourists from all over the world and it certainly had no idea that, 4 centuries later, it would still be standing!
 
 Today, this old, but very well preserved building, houses the collections of the Association of Old Montmartre (created in 1886), whose mission is to preserve the artistic, historical or ethnological testimonies of what was, for a long time, a small village north of Paris.
 
 Paintings, posters, illustrations, photographs and testimonials: the Association's collections include works by Toulouse-Lautrec, Modigliani, Kupka and Steinlen (including the original of his famous Black Cat poster).

Just a stone's throw from The Place du Tertre, three gardens also surround the Montmartre Museum, offering exceptional views of the vineyard and the vast plain north of Paris. Composed of fruit trees (pear and almond trees) but also shrubs and flowers (lilacs, roses and climbing hydrangeas), the gardens invite you to soak up the past of Montmartre: its famous cabarets Le lapin Agile and the Moulin Rouge, its artistic effervescence with, just next door, the Bateau-Lavoir where Picasso painted his famous Demoiselles d'Avignon, a painting that revolutionized the history of art.
 
 To end this inspiring visit, the Café Renoir welcomes you for a sweet or savoury break: with its pretty glass conservatory evoking the atmosphere of a winter garden, it's the ideal place for a light lunch or to enjoy a snack while disconnecting from the hustle and bustle of the city.