Known as one of Paris’ most charming neighborhoods, Montmartre sits on a hill overlooking the city’s downtown to the south.\u00a0 It’s a great place in which to wander, with curvy lanes that take you up and down hills, charming markets, inviting cafes and bakeries, and the crown jewel of the neighborhood, beautiful Sacr\u00e9 Coeur cathedral.<\/p>\n

Montmartre has been home to artists for well over a century.\u00a0 Great impressionist painters like Van Gogh and Renoir frequented these very streets and lived nearby.\u00a0 You can still find artists struggling to make a living when you explore Montmartre today.<\/p>\n

During our visit to Montmartre, one square in particular was lined by local artists and their work.\u00a0 We ended up chatting and buying a painting from the rather shy woman seen in the above photo.\u00a0 Obviously talented, with a little gentle prodding she agreed to let me snap this shot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \t