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Montmartre Self Guided Tour of Scandal and Art

A donkey once painted a canvas with its tail and fooled the entire Paris art world. A teenager was executed here for refusing to remove his hat. A gunshot in a café started the grief that helped launch a movement in modern art. This is Montmartre, and these are the stories the postcards never tell y

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A donkey once painted a canvas with its tail and fooled the entire Paris art world. A teenager was executed here for refusing to remove his hat. A gunshot in a café started the grief that helped launch a movement in modern art. This is Montmartre, and these are the stories the postcards never tell you. Walk the hill with local guide Léo narrating every step on this self guided audio tour, from the birth of the Moulin Rouge to the wall where I love you is written in two hundred fifty languages, the studio where Picasso painted Cubism into being, and the gleaming dome of Sacré Coeur Basilica. The tour runs at your own pace using GPS triggered narration on your phone, so you can pause for coffee, take photos, or linger as long as you like. Over 20,000 travelers have used your self guided tours, and the tour comes with a full refund guarantee.

A donkey once painted a canvas with its tail and fooled the entire Paris art world. A teenager was executed here for refusing to remove his hat. A gunshot in a café started the grief that helped launch a movement in modern art. This is Montmartre, and these are the stories the postcards never tell you. Walk the hill with local guide Léo narrating every step on this self guided audio tour, from the birth of the Moulin Rouge to the wall where I love you is written in two hundred fifty languages, the studio where Picasso painted Cubism into being, and the gleaming dome of Sacré Coeur Basilica. The tour runs at your own pace using GPS triggered narration on your phone, so you can pause for coffee, take photos, or linger as long as you like. Over 20,000 travelers have used your self guided tours, and the tour comes with a full refund guarantee.

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What to Bring

  • •Service animals allowed
  • •Public transportation options are available nearby
  • •Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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Included: 100% Satisfaction Guarantee: If you don’t love the tour, write to us for a full refund.; 1-year access to audio on iOS & Android. Listen to the tour anytime, as many times as you like; Audio and written guide included; Offline access to the tour (no internet connection needed) once tour is downloaded; Images to identify stops and in app interactive map for navigation. Not included: Any physical devices or headphones; Human tour guide at location.

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This experience is listed with free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start time. Check the exact terms on the booking page before you pay.

What suitability and accessibility information does the operator list?+

The operator lists the following: Service animals allowed; Public transportation options are available nearby; Suitable for all physical fitness levels.

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A single booking can include 1 to 15 travelers.

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