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

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

From BBC

In fact, he was very real, and unlike the evil masterminds in spy movies who lived in island fortresses protected by giant death rays, he spent most of his time in an apartment located in the Montmartre neighborhood of Paris.

From Literature

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

From Literature

At the same time Kat was laying out her plan to use François Fournier’s ID to access the server room, Mother was across town in Montmartre visiting the Sinclair Collection.

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