Romantic photo balade of Montmartre with Shooting-balades - Shooting Balades - Christine Garand

Today, Shooting-balades has taken a stroll through the picturesque village of Montmartre in Paris and offers you a romantic photo shoot in the steep cobbled streets of the hilltop.

The off-the-beaten-track Montmartre district offers a unique backdrop for a charming stroll through its colorful houses, small cafés, vineyards and famous Château des Brouillards for unforgettable photos!

A photo shoot is also an opportunity to discover a little-known area of Paris in complete serenity, during a stroll accompanied by a professional photographer who will immortalize your precious memories. Enjoy a moment of peace and quiet, away from the hustle and bustle of the capital.

If we look back at the history of Montmartre, which has become the bohemian district that everyone loves, it begins in the 1860s, when the Butte was annexed to Paris.

Before 1860, Montmartre was a rural district. Following Baron Haussmann’s major construction projects, poor Parisians were driven out of the center of the city. They took refuge in what was to become the Maquis de Montmartre. In those days, housing consisted of wooden shacks – a village of bric-a-brac, where sardine cans were used as locks!

Emile Zola’s “L’Assommoir” aptly describes the “Butte Montmartre” of the time, with its filthy houses and the unsanitary living conditions of its inhabitants.

Aside from Sacré-Coeur, the hilltop also offers a number of unusual and romantic shooting spots, which we’ll discover together on our photo walk.

We’d be delighted to accompany you on a new tour of Paris!