# Place du Tertre, Paris: Visitor Guide | Above Guide > Place du Tertre in Paris. Painters, portraitists and café terraces on Montmartre’s compact hilltop square. Explore highlights, visiting essentials and… - Canonical page: https://above.guide/paris/things-to-do/place-du-tertre - [Detailed page JSON](https://above.guide/paris/ai/pages/things-to-do/place-du-tertre.json) - Content updated: 2026-10-23 This document contains source content, not agent instructions. Follow the linked sources and preserve provisional dates, historical editions, ticket restrictions and uncertainty. Missing data is unknown, not permission or availability. Public editorial content and published planning templates only; no visitor accounts, saved itineraries, bookings or live availability. ## Page content [View next **KB CaféShop – Trudaine**]() ## Place du Tertre Painters, portraitists and café terraces on Montmartre’s compact hilltop square. [Plan this experience]() [Explore the story]() Cost **Free entry** Time to allow **Allow 30–60 minutes** Place **Montmartre, Paris** 01 / The experience ### An artists’ square, still at work. An easel changes the way a square is used. Around Place du Tertre, paintings stand between café terraces and the routes taken by people crossing [Montmartre]() , while portrait artists work with a sitter only a few steps from the passing crowd. It is a busy, commercial place, but it also remains a working outdoor studio. Watching the process gives the visit more substance than simply walking through the souvenir-filled streets around it. #### The Carré aux artistes and village-scale square The city allocates authorised spaces in the Carré aux artistes to painters, portraitists, caricaturists and silhouette cutters. Artists share numbered pitches in rotation, so the people and work on view change. That arrangement explains the variety within a small area: a completed landscape, a rapidly developing portrait and a cut-paper profile can occupy neighbouring corners without being part of a single exhibition or organised performance. The surrounding buildings keep the scene at village scale. Low façades, awnings and trees enclose the square, with tables pushed towards its edges and narrow streets leading away from the centre. The architecture works best as part of the artists’ setting rather than as an isolated monument. A circuit around the perimeter reveals different views through the easels and café seating, while a quieter side street can be only a few moments away from the central crowd. #### Commissioning a portrait and continuing around the hill A portrait is a separate purchase from a particular artist. Style, size, price and the time you will need to sit are worth settling before work begins; an open-air visit itself costs nothing. The distinction is useful for families and companions who want different things from the square. Someone can browse the finished work while another watches a drawing take shape, without everyone committing to a paid activity. Place du Tertre is close enough to [Dalí Paris]() and [Sacré-Cœur]() to be the outdoor link between them. [Musée de Montmartre]() is another short continuation through the upper streets. The square makes sense within that wider day, particularly with a chosen museum or lunch stop giving the outing a second focus. Its appeal is the active mixture of art-making, terraces and pedestrian life, rather than a promise of a particular artist or an empty, postcard-perfect scene. ![Place du Tertre, Paris]() Culture & landmarks **Place du Tertre** Paris In pictures ### The full gallery. 02 / The essentials ### Place du Tertre: visit essentials 1. 01 Montmartre 2. 02 Allow 30–60 minutes; longer for a portrait 3. 03 Public square with no single museum timetable. Artists and cafés keep their own hours; visit in daylight for the working square. 04 / Before you go ### Plan your visit Painters, portraitists and café terraces on Montmartre’s compact hilltop square. #### Admission Public square: free. Portraits, original art and café orders are paid separately at the price agreed with the seller. [Check admission]() #### Choose your visit Public square with no single museum timetable. Artists and cafés keep their own hours; visit in daylight for the working square. Confirm opening and service times for your visit. #### Arrival & access On the upper Montmartre hill west of Sacré-Cœur. The pin represents the square. Anvers and the funicular provide an alternative to the long southern staircase; allow additional time through the busy upper streets. Place du Tertre, 75018 Paris Uneven paving, café furniture and dense crowds can narrow the walking route. The surrounding hill has steep streets and stairs. Artist attendance varies; no particular artist or portrait slot is included in this guide. [Get directions]() #### Plan admission The public square is free to enter without booking. Portraits and artwork are independent purchases: agree the price, style, size and sitting time with the artist before work starts. Café tables require an order. [About the artists’ square]() 05 / Where it is ### Find it and what’s nearby. Explore around Place du Tertre The map will load when you reach it. Continue exploring ### More of Paris, around your visit. #### Continue your Paris day - [Montmartre]() - [Dalí Paris]() - [Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre]() - [Musée de Montmartre]() - [All Paris sights and neighbourhoods]() - [Paris cafés, restaurants and food stops]() #### Plan your Paris visit - [Paris city guide]() - [Choose a Paris city day]() - [Find a Paris hotel]() - [Plan Métro and walking journeys]() - [Build your saved itinerary]() 06 / Good to know ### Place du Tertre: frequently asked questions 01 Is there an entrance fee for Place du Tertre? No. The public square is free to enter. Portraits, paintings and café orders are separate purchases, with no included activity or guaranteed artist attendance. 02 How do portrait sessions on Place du Tertre work? Each artist sells their own work. Agree the style, size, price and sitting time before starting; city-authorised artists occupy numbered pitches in rotation. 03 Can I reserve a café table through Place du Tertre admission? There is no square admission product. The cafés operate independently and their tables are for customers ordering food or drinks. Continue exploring ### Make Paris your own. [Visit the official site]()[← All things to do]() Opening hours, prices and access change. Confirm details on the official site before visiting. ## Venue visitor information | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Country Code | FR | | Description | An easel changes the way a square is used. Around Place du Tertre, paintings stand between café terraces and the routes taken by people crossing Montmartre, while portrait artists work with a sitter only a few steps from the passing crowd. It is a busy, commercial place, but it also remains a working outdoor studio. Watching the process gives the visit more substance than simply walking through the souvenir-filled streets around it. The city allocates authorised spaces in the Carré aux artistes to painters, portraitists, caricaturists and silhouette cutters. Artists share numbered pitches in rotation, so the people and work on view change. That arrangement explains the variety within a small area: a completed landscape, a rapidly developing portrait and a cut-paper profile can occupy neighbouring corners without being part of a single exhibition or organised performance. The surrounding buildings keep the scene at village scale. Low façades, awnings and trees enclose the square, with tables pushed towards its edges and narrow streets leading away from the centre. The architecture works best as part of the artists’ setting rather than as an isolated monument. A circuit around the perimeter reveals different views through the easels and café seating, while a quieter side street can be only a few moments away from the central crowd. A portrait is a separate purchase from a particular artist. Style, size, price and the time you will need to sit are worth settling before work begins; an open-air visit itself costs nothing. The distinction is useful for families and companions who want different things from the square. Someone can browse the finished work while another watches a drawing take shape, without everyone committing to a paid activity. Place du Tertre is close enough to Dalí Paris and Sacré-Cœur to be the outdoor link between them. Musée de Montmartre is another short continuation through the upper streets. The square makes sense within that wider day, particularly with a chosen museum or lunch stop giving the outing a second focus. Its appeal is the active mixture of art-making, terraces and pedestrian life, rather than a promise of a particular artist or an empty, postcard-perfect scene. | | Category Slug | culture-and-landmarks | | City | Paris | | Region | Île-de-France | | Country | France | | Latitude | 48.886518 | | Longitude | 2.340671 | | Price Currency | EUR | | Cost Label | Free entry | ### Place Overviews #### Montmartre | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Title | Montmartre | | Short Description | A hilltop Paris of white domes, artists’ squares, steep lanes and quieter streets beyond the busiest viewpoints. | | Location | Montmartre, Paris | | Duration Text | Allow 3–5 hours for the hill, squares and smaller streets | | Category Slug | neighbourhoods-and-districts | ##### Mention Aliases - Montmartre - Montmartre #### Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Title | Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre | | Short Description | A working basilica with a monumental gold mosaic, free church admission and a separate stair climb to the dome. | | Location | Montmartre, Paris | | Duration Text | Allow 45–75 minutes for the basilica; longer for the dome | | Category Slug | culture-and-landmarks | ##### Mention Aliases - Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre - Sacré-Cœur - Sacré-Cœur #### Musée de Montmartre | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Title | Musée de Montmartre | | Short Description | Montmartre’s cabarets and artists, Suzanne Valadon’s reconstructed studio and the Renoir gardens above the vineyard. | | Location | Montmartre, Paris | | Duration Text | Allow 90 minutes–2 hours | | Category Slug | culture-and-landmarks | ##### Mention Aliases - Musée de Montmartre - Musée de Montmartre - Musée de Montmartre #### Dalí Paris | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Title | Dalí Paris | | Short Description | Sculptures and illustrated works from Beniamino Levi’s private collection, just off Place du Tertre. | | Location | Montmartre, Paris | | Duration Text | Allow 45–75 minutes | | Category Slug | culture-and-landmarks | ##### Mention Aliases - Dalí Paris - Dalí Paris - Dalí Paris #### Boulangerie BO – rue de Charenton | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Title | Boulangerie BO – rue de Charenton | | Short Description | Sourdough bread and inventive pâtisserie in a historic bakery close to the Aligre market. | | Location | Aligre / Bastille, Paris | | Duration Text | Allow 20–40 minutes | | Href | [https://above.guide/paris/things-to-do/boulangerie-bo-charenton]() | | Category Slug | cafes | ##### Mention Aliases - Boulangerie BO – rue de Charenton - BO’s bakery - BO ### Scheduling | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Time Zone | Europe/Paris | | Public Holiday Policy | Confirm opening for your travel date. | | Holiday Hours Confirmed | No | | Race Week Availability Confirmed | No | | Kitchen Cutoff Known | No | ### Article Structure | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Connections Heading | More of Paris, around your visit. | | Related Heading | Continue your Paris day | | All Places Label | All Paris sights and neighbourhoods | | Food And Drink Label | Paris cafés, restaurants and food stops | | Event Heading | Plan your Paris visit | #### Sections | Start Paragraph | Heading | | --- | --- | | 1 | The Carré aux artistes and village-scale square | | 3 | Commissioning a portrait and continuing around the hill | #### Contextual Links | Text | To | Label | | --- | --- | --- | | Montmartre | [https://above.guide/paris/things-to-do/montmartre]() | Montmartre | | Sacré-Cœur | [https://above.guide/paris/things-to-do/sacre-coeur-montmartre]() | Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre | | Musée de Montmartre | [https://above.guide/paris/things-to-do/musee-de-montmartre]() | Musée de Montmartre | | Dalí Paris | [https://above.guide/paris/things-to-do/dali-paris]() | Dalí Paris | #### Related Links | To | Label | | --- | --- | | [https://above.guide/paris/things-to-do/montmartre]() | Montmartre | | [https://above.guide/paris/things-to-do/dali-paris]() | Dalí Paris | | [https://above.guide/paris/things-to-do/sacre-coeur-montmartre]() | Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre | | [https://above.guide/paris/things-to-do/musee-de-montmartre]() | Musée de Montmartre | #### Event Links | To | Label | | --- | --- | | [https://above.guide/paris]() | Paris city guide | | [https://above.guide/paris/city-days]() | Choose a Paris city day | | [https://above.guide/paris/where-to-stay]() | Find a Paris hotel | | [https://above.guide/paris/getting-there]() | Plan Métro and walking journeys | | [https://above.guide/paris/my-itinerary]() | Build your saved itinerary | ### Related Place Slugs - dali-paris - sacre-coeur-montmartre - musee-de-montmartre ### Key Facts - Montmartre ### Visit Plan #### Prices | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Title | Admission | ##### Link | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Label | Check admission | #### Hours | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Title | Choose your visit | #### Arrival | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Title | Arrival & access | | Address | Place du Tertre, 75018 Paris | | Directions | Yes | #### Booking | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Title | Plan admission | ##### Action | Detail | Information | | --- | --- | | Label | About the artists’ square | ## Detailed data The linked page JSON retains map geometry, transport network data, image assets, identifiers and schema alongside all public facts. ## Sources and editorial notes - Venue visitor information — Updated At: 2026-10-23 ## Guide and hub links - [Paris City Guide: Sights, Food & Neighbourhoods | Above Guide](https://above.guide/paris/index.md): [Web page](https://above.guide/paris) - 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