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Siege of Paris (1870-71) - During the Siege of Paris by the Prussians, the French used air balloons to smuggle in mail, weapons, and even people. The one pictured was called the Neptune, standing at Montmartre's Place Saint-Pierre.

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Windmills - Illustration of the Moulin de la Galette in Montmartre, 1875.

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Moulin de la Galette - The Moulin de la Galette photographed in the early 1900s.

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Moulin de la Galette - The Moulin de la Galette still stands proudly today.

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Old Montmartre - A photograph of famous Parisian cabaret Au Lapin Agile in Montmartre.

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Au Lapin Agile - The old burlesque has also withstood the sands of time and is still around today!

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Pose - French composer Gustave Charpentier and actress Grace Moore posing in front of the camera in 1929.

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Moulin Rouge - The Moulin Rouge by night, 1929.

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Jacques Prévert - Poet, author, screenwriter, and all-around French cultural icon Jacques Prévert posing in front of the Moulin Rouge in 1977.

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Unique - The Moulin Rouge, too, still stands proudly in Montmartre.

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Unique - What's more, it's Montmartre's biggest tourist draw.

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Montmartre Wine Festival - Clergymen in Montmartre square during La Fête des Vendanges, Montmartre's annual wine festival, pictured here in 1950.

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Montmartre Wine Festival - Little kids dressed up as grape pickers in 1975.

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Montmartre Wine Festival - Montmartre residents quenching their thirst during the wine festival, 1950.

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Terrace - A lady and a sailor sitting on a sunny terrace in 1949.

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Terraces - The terrace is nothing short of a Parisian institution, and Montmartre is no exception.

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A quiet terrace - This looks like a nice little terrace to bring a romantic date to.

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Quiet corners - These kinds of buildings are even more charming when they reveal small cozy courtyards. A great place to enjoy a quiet coffee while enjoying the surroundings.

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Folies Bergères - The front of the Folies Bergères, the mythical and iconic Montmartre cabaret house, photographed in 1890.

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Josephine Baker - Joséphine Baker performing with a dance troupe at the Folies Bergères in 1926.

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Folies Bergères - A show being performed at the Folies Bergères in 1968.

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Folies Bergères - Another stunning spectacle at the Folies Bergères. This picture was taken in 1961.

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Silvana Blasi - Famed Italian actress Silvana Blasi was also a regular performer at the mythical cabaret house, pictured here in 1961.

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Place du Tertre - A painter paints on the Place du Tertre with a direct view of the world-renowned Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre in 1950.

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Petanque - Also on the Place du Tertre, people playing bowls in the year 1953.

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Artists - Artists with their paintbrushes and easels at the ready at the Place du Tertre, 1971.

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Place du Tertre - The Place du Tertre is iconic. Once the center of the modern art movement, today it draws many tourists and artists alike.

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Some things never change - It's where artists, portrait painters, and caricaturists most commonly meet.

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Gathering - Artistic gatherings like these are commonplace on the Place du Tertre.

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Abbesses - The Art Nouveau-style Abbesses metro station is one of Paris's most famous and very characteristic of Montmartre.

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Prints - This shop on the Rue de Saules sells vintage Art Nouveau prints.

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Rue Norvins - A dead-end street on the Rue Norvins, 1885.

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"Le Consulat" - People passing by restaurant Le Consulat d'Auvergne in 1910. These days the name's been shortened to Le Consulat.

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Rue Norvins - And here we have the Rue Norvins today, with Le Consulat on the corner.

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Montmartre in winter - Snowy streets of Montmartre, 1910.

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Windmills and more windmills - The many windmills of Montmartre, 1892.

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Colorful buildings - Montmartre is also famous for its many cafés, many of which have façades in different colors.

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La Maison Rose - Like La Maison Rose, for example, one of the more famous outfits of the neighborhood.

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Sweet colors - How could anyone resist this café restaurant's alluring colors?

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Chez Eugène - Chez Eugène is one of the Place du Tertre's flagship establishments.

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Covered walkways - One of Paris' many covered walkways that lead to Montmartre.

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Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre - View of the Sacred Heart of Montmartre, better known as the Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre.

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Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre - Inside the Sacré-Cœur.

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Nightly beauty - Even at night the beauty of this magnificent basilica shines!

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Rue de Montmartre - The real Montmartre.

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Residential - Montmartre's residential areas are perfect for a romantic stroll...

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Montmartre from up high - Or enjoy the view from on high at the top of these stairs.

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Montmartre from up high - In Montmartre there are many stairs.

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Cable car - Don't feel like climbing stairs? Just take the cable car. It will take you to the top of Montmartre in no time. It's been there since 1991.

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Montmartre's rooftops - The rooftops of Montmartre in the end of the day, bright as the sun itself.

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Small serene street - No corner of this neighborhood would seem amiss on a postcard.

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Unique architecture - The charm of Montmartre is in its historical buildings, many of which are covered by creeping plants.

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Grandeur - The Sacré-Coeur proudly towering above Paris.

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Bird's eye view - Bird's eye view of the Sacré-Coeur de Montmartre.

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View - Even the Eiffel Tower can be seen from Montmartre. 

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The wobbling house - This must be one of Montmartre's most famous buildings. The "wobbling house" seems like it's slanted, but that's just an optical illusion.

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Cemetery - A bit morbid maybe, but many tourists also visit the Montmartre cemetery.

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Famous people - In fact, many French cultural icons are buried there. Dalida, Michel Berger, and France Gall to name just three.

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Demonstrations -

Even the Yellow Vests visited Montmartre. The Sacré-Coeur has been the stage for many a protest in 2019. 

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