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Montmartre - Let an artist portrait you

Name: Montmartre - Let an artist portrait you
Price range: $$
Rating: 4.6

4.6 ·

Discover Montmartre's famous artists' square just beside Sacré-Cœur. Browse painters' sample portraits, pick a style you like, and sit for a personalized sketch or painting in the lively open-air atmosphere.

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Reasons to go

Located right beside the Sacré-Cœur basilica, where sketch artists and painters set up easels daily
Artists display sample portraits in varying styles so you can pick one before sitting
Portrait prices typically run 30-70 euros, mostly for pencil or charcoal work

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Full description

Just beside the basilica, this square fills with painters and sketch artists who set up easels and offer to draw or paint your portrait. Most display samples of their work so you can choose a style before sitting.

Prices typically range from 30 to 70 euros. The atmosphere is animated and touristy, so keep an eye on belongings, as pickpockets have been reported.

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Address

Pl. du Tertre, 75018 Paris, France · Montmartre

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Hours

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Booking

Walk-in

Duration

Best time

morning, lunchtime or afternoon

Intensity

Moderate walking

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Good to know

Bring cash even though some artists accept card, and watch your belongings closely as pickpockets are reported in the square. Compare artists' displayed sample work before choosing, as prices range roughly 30-70 euros.

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Reviews

4 june 2026. Painters and sketch artists set up their easels at and bring the square to life. And unfortunately pickpockets too. The artists are talented. Some specialize in quick portraits, others in detailed cityscapes or abstract pieces

Yamine Ben Youssef

1/5

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