Place du Tertre - Paris

Place du Tertre - Paris

The Place du Tertre is located in district 18 of Paris, France, in the Montmartre district and a few meters from the Basilica of the Sacred Heart. At a height of 130 m above sea level, receives nombrosos painters and cartoonists.

With its many artists setting up their easels each day for the tourists, the Place du Tertre is a reminder of the time when Montmartre was the mecca of modern art. At the beginning of the 20th century, many penniless painters including Picasso and Utrillo were living there.

Place du Tertre - Paris

This is the place to come if you want to get your portrait, or that of your travel companion, drawn. Walk around this small square and look over the shoulder of an artist as he draws someone; or drink a coffee at one of the cafes which line every inch of the square.