Women of Montmartre: Artists, Icons & Women shaping Paris today
Overview
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2 hours
Mobile ticket
Montmartre is often remembered through the men who painted, wrote, drank, and performed here.
HERA tells a different story.
This walking tour follows the women of Montmartre: artists, rebels, performers, and cultural figures, who helped shape the neighbourhood’s creative identity, often without receiving the same recognition as their male counterparts.
Through village streets, hidden corners, and places of artistic memory, we’ll explore how women created space for freedom, ambition, reinvention, and self-expression in one of Paris’s most mythologised neighbourhoods.
But HERA is not only about the past. Along the way, we’ll also look at how women continue to shape Montmartre today through creativity, independent businesses, local projects, and cultural spaces.
This walk connects hidden histories with the living neighbourhood: stories of ambition, freedom, resilience, and transformation, set against the backdrop of one of Paris’s most iconic and inspiring districts.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
What To Expect
Moulin Rouge
Learn about Pigalle and the Moulin Rouge through the stories of the women performers who helped define Montmartre’s reputation for spectacle, freedom, and nightlife.
Explore Montmartre’s cinematic imagination, from Amélie to the women filmmakers, performers, and storytellers who helped shape how the neighbourhood is seen on screen.
Options
Women of Montmartre Rebels, Artists and Icons of Freedom
What‘s Included
Photos
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
6 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Incredible
Jet62815982026,Jun 21, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I would hightly recommend this tour. Orla is an amazing guide I had a great experience and learn a lot. I really enjoyed discovering paris this way.
Interesting insight into a lovely area.
sula56,Jun 18, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Orla , our tour guide , skilfully brought the area alive with her stories about the places and people of Montmartre. Our walking tour took us through an interesting mixture of Montmartre’s landmarks and some lesser known sights. Orla was personable , approachable and happy to answer any questions we had. It was at a casual walking pace so plenty of time to take in the sights. I’d highly recommend this tour
Fascinating Insights
Passenger493412,Jun 18, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our guide, Orla, gave us a fascinating tour around Montmartre, highlighting the unknown or forgotten women behind the popular stories. She also showed us some of the fascinating hidden corners, often bypassed by other tour guides. Her passion shone through and she was grat value for money.
Captivating tour of Montmartre
clarelD6637BY,Jun 17, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A magical experience with Orla exploring Montmartre and the influence of women making history and shaping it today.
A Thoughtful and Inspiring Look at Montmartre Through Women’s Stories
Z7537NTcedrica,Jun 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Loved this tour. It was thoughtful, inspiring, and showed me a side of Montmartre I wouldn’t have noticed on my own. The guide was warm, knowledgeable, and made the stories of these women really come alive. Highly recommend.
Fun insightful friendly tour
783esmea,Jun 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Orla was incredibly insightful and spoke so wonderfully about the artists in Montmartre! I even asked a few extra questions and she responded with ease and confidence. I felt I was safe and knowledgeable hands and would definitely recommend this tour (p.s. LOVED the personal touch at the end!) thank you Orla !!
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