Montmartre: Self-Guided Audio Tour with Picasso's Studio

Walk Montmartre Without a Crowd, With Stories Only a Local Knows

You download an app, enter a code, and walk Montmartre with GPS directions and audio narration about Picasso's studio, the vineyard, the Moulin de la Galette, and the cafés where Van Gogh and Renoir ate. The tour takes roughly an hour or as long as you want to linger. You get lifetime access and can use it offline, so you revisit it anytime.

Step-by-step itinerary

Montmartre self-guided walking tour

• Start self-guided audio tour in Montmartre
• Stop at Wall of Love art piece
• See one of Paris's oldest churches
• Visit Picasso and Modigliani's workshop
• Pass through place Émile-Goudeau
• Pass by Picasso's first studio
• Pass by La maison de Dalida
• View historic Montmartre windmill
• Pass by Le Passe-Muraille
• Pass by Statue of Saint-Denis
• Walk down Rue de l'Abreuvoir
• See the iconic Maison Rose house
• View one of Montmartre's last vineyards
• Pass by the Lapin Agile cabaret
• Pass by Place du Tertre
• Pass by historic Montmartre restaurant
• Pass by 2nd Statue du Chevalier de la Barre
• End tour inside Sacré-Cœur Basilica

The experience

The app starts you off at ground level, and within five minutes you're standing in front of a wall covered in "I love you" written 311 ways across 250 languages. It's the kind of thing that sounds corny until you're actually there reading it, and then you realize why people stop. The Wall of Love sits early in the Montmartre self-guided audio tour, which means you get the sentimental moment out of the way before the real walking begins: through narrow streets where Picasso lived between 1904 and 1909, where Modigliani worked in the same studio, where Renoir and Van Gogh came to paint and eat and argue about art.

What makes this different from wandering with a printed map is the voice in your ear. Annie Sargent, who produces the Join Us in France Travel Podcast, recorded the narration, and she doesn't rush you through dates and names. She tells you why the Moulin de la Galette matters, not just that it's there, but that Van Gogh painted it multiple times because his brother Theo lived nearby, and Renoir threw parties behind it that became more famous than the windmill itself. You pass the Lapin Agile, a cabaret that opened in 1795 under the name "Rendez-vous of Thieves" before a caricaturist named André Gill drew a rabbit on it in 1880 and the name stuck. The tour takes you down Rue de l'Abreuvoir, past the pink Maison Rose where Edith Piaf and Jacques Brel used to drink, past one of the only vineyards left in Paris, so small one person tends the whole thing. The walk is hilly, and you can do it in an hour or spend half the day lingering at stops, because you control the pace entirely.

Once you book, you get a code. Download the VoiceMap app, enter it, and the GPS does the navigation for you: turn by turn, with the audio synced to where you're standing. It works offline, so you don't burn through data walking around Paris. You get unlimited access before your trip and after, which means you can preview the route at home or revisit it months later. The tour ends at Sacré-Cœur, where written records go back to 885, making it one of the oldest Christian sites in the city. By then you've walked past Place du Tertre, where artists still sell sketches, and you've heard the actual history instead of the postcard version.

What’s included

• Lifetime access to the self-guided audio tour in English.
• VoiceMap app for iOS and Android.
• offline audio, maps, and GPS navigation.
• turn-by-turn directions to the starting point and throughout the walk.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day

AgesAdult (6 and older) · Under 6: can't be included in the booking

GroupPrivate

Audio guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends at a different place from where it starts.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 9 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by VoiceMap Audio Tours

Is this one for you?Right for anyone who wants to explore Montmartre without booking a guide or keeping pace with a group. The app handles navigation and timing, so you just walk and listen.

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Top questions

How long does the Montmartre audio tour take?

About an hour if you move steadily, but you control the pace entirely. You can stop and sit at a café, skip stops, or spend two hours on it.

Do I need to download anything before I go?

Yes. After booking, you'll receive a code. Download the VoiceMap app (iOS or Android), enter your code, and the app loads the tour and maps.

Does it work without internet?

Yes. The app works offline, so you don't need data or WiFi once you've downloaded it.

What's included in the tour?

Audio narration, GPS turn-by-turn directions, maps, and offline access. You get lifetime access to replay it anytime.

Is the walk difficult?

The tour is hilly. It's suitable for all fitness levels, but you'll be climbing and descending streets in Montmartre.

Can I use this tour from home?

Yes. You can listen to the audio and follow the route virtually before or after your trip.

Who narrates the tour?

Annie Sargent, a tour guide and producer of the Join Us in France Travel Podcast.

What are the main stops?

The Wall of Love, Picasso's studio, the Moulin de la Galette, the Lapin Agile cabaret, the Montmartre vineyard, Maison Rose, and Sacré-Cœur Basilica.