Montmartre

American  

[mawn-mar-tr^uh] / mɔ̃ˈmar trə /

noun

1. a hilly section in the N part of Paris, France: noted for the artists who have frequented and lived in the area.

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Montmartre British  

/ mɔ̃martrə /

noun

1. a district of N Paris, on a hill above the Seine: the highest point in the city; famous for its associations with many artists

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Example Sentences

"This Sunday Parisians will have an easy choice -- to either continue as before or change," Dati told supporters on Thursday night in the neighbourhood of Montmartre.

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

The rare sight of the French capital covered in snow drew residents and tourists out to ski down the slopes of Montmartre and along the Champs de Mars gardens below the Eiffel Tower.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026

Stephane Cachelin, from a local shop-owners association, said it is “a symbol of Montmartre, of its village, the bohemian way of life, of Paris. The whole world comes here to take pictures.”

From Seattle Times • Apr. 25, 2024

He lived in Montmartre, where he quickly befriended the likes of Pablo Picasso, Chaim Soutine — a fellow Jewish expatriate — and Maurice Utrillo, the son of the artist Suzanne Valadon.

From Washington Post • Dec. 29, 2022

If Hirschig had not found Theo at the office at 19 Boulevard Montmartre, he was supposed to track him down wherever he was.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman