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

At the Olympics she was in medal contention on the final lap before she was dropped on the climb of Montmartre with 10km to go and rode solo to claim fifth.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2024

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

For many years Ms. Pels owned an apartment in Paris and Le Théâtre de L’Atelier in the city’s Montmartre neighborhood, which she ran with her daughter Juliette.

From New York Times • May 5, 2023

His Montmartre apartment, which doubled as his studio, was tiny.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day