Montmartre

[ mawn-mar-truh ]

noun

1. a hilly section in the N part of Paris, France: noted for the artists who have frequented and lived in the area.

Montmartre

/ mɔ̃martrə /

noun

1. a district of N Paris, on a hill above the Seine: the highest point in the city; famous for its associations with many artists

Example Sentences

At the Olympics she was in medal contention on the final lap before she was dropped on the climb of Montmartre with 10km to go and rode solo to claim fifth.

From BBC

Aimée lived the last decades of her life in the district of Montmartre in Paris.

From BBC

It was housed in a highly secure but otherwise unmarked and unremarkable building in the Montmartre neighborhood of the city.

From Literature

Stephane Cachelin, from a local shop-owners association, said it is “a symbol of Montmartre, of its village, the bohemian way of life, of Paris. The whole world comes here to take pictures.”

From Seattle Times

It opened its doors in October 1889 at the foot of the Montmartre hill.

From BBC