THE 18th ARRONDISSEMENT
Many tourist sites and picturesque locations
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A rich and unusual tourismThe 18 Hotel Paris
In the midst of a full renaissance, the 18th arrondissement houses many attractions and scenic locations. Guided tour.
Just a few minutes’ walk from the Hotel 18, the rue Duhesme market and shops of the rue du Poteau delight food lovers who will find a wide range of exceptional quality delicacies. After climbing the stairs to the famous Montmartre and its mythical Sacré-Coeur basilica, enjoy a walk through the village-like avenue Junot with its pretty houses. From there, continue to the Moulin de la Galette, the last windmill in working order in the capital. Located at the corner of rue Lepic, which leads to Montmartre Cemetery where lie some two hundred celebrities like Dalida, Offenbach, Guitry and even Brialy.
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The 18th district houses three museums:
The Montmartre museum
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The espace Dalí
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Experience the 18th Arrondissement like true ParisiansThe 18 Hotel Paris
But Montmartre also represents a small nod to literature and art, like the sculpture of Jean Marais, which depicts a man protruding from a wall of the place Marcel Ayme, not far from the house where the author of Passe-muraille lived. Finally, if you have the good idea of spending a few days at 18 Hotel in October, do not miss Montmartre which every second weekend of October celebrates the Hill’s vines and terroir, which produce the famous Clos Montmartre. 18 Hotel is also the ideal starting point to easily access the main sites and monuments of the capital. For a view ofParis by night, head to the fairytale spectacle that is the glittering Eiffel Tower, when at night every hour 20,000 bulbs twinkle for 5 minutes, until one in the morning. For more scandalous nights, a detour to Pigalle and its famous Moulin Rouge is required.. Fancy shopping in a historic district of Paris? Head to le Marais, the capital's oldest neighbourhood where you will find many shops and restaurants as charming as those in pretty picturesque cobbled streets with magnificent mansions, old buildings and various museums: Carnavalet museum, Picasso Museum, The museum of art and history of Judaism, magic, arts and crafts...
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