The Clos Montmartre is the oldest and one of the about 10 vineyards in Paris. The harvest season traditionally ends with the big Grape Harvest Festival in October. Since 1934 the area around Sacre Coeur turns into a big food festival for a few days and countless french regions are presenting their specialties, including a lot of wine, obviously. You also find lots of exhibitions, concerts, guided tours and activities for kids at the festival of the Montmartre Vineyard.
It was the first time that we attended the festival and even though it’s apparently the 3rd popular festival in Paris (after Nuit Blanche and Paris Plage), I have to admit that I have never heard of it until very recently. However, I am sure it wasn’t our last time, especially if we’re granted with such nice autumn weather like today.
Autumn in Montmartre
When already being in the area, we didn’t want to miss the occasion to have a walk a bit aside from the touristic hotspots. Montmartre is one of my favourite places in Paris but as going there means crossing the entire city, I am not there all too often.
The views are one of the best things in this neighbourhood. Every now and then you will come across an aisle between buildings that opens up a spectacular view over Paris.
Montmartre is one of the most visited neighbourhoods in Paris and the narrow, cobbled stoned alleys are easily getting crowded. But just take a street left and right off the main street and you find yourself back almost alone.
one on his phone, the other one being amazed by everything around him <3
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I haven’t heard of the Grape Harvest Festival either. It sounds intriguing. Is it just wine at the festival or are there also actual grapes? And how does saucisson taste? It looks like a dried meat but I’ve never tried it.
Hi Rhonda, the festival happens after the harvest, so there are none left. But if you come earlier in the year you can see them at the vineyard of Montmartre 🙂 Saucisson is a kinda smoked sausage that you serve before dinner as an appetiser. The ones on the Photo are small ones that you can eat just like that; the bigger are usually cut in little slices
Is it the 3rd popular festival in Paris? This is the first time I hear of it, I would have loved to attend and eat some raclette, sausisson and other French goodies. Love your pictures, reminds me of my time living in France.
I was surprised, too! But considering the amount of people that were there, I think the 2 of us are the only ones that never heard of it before 🙂
You really have some nice photos in the post! Especially the ones with the food. Food photography is probably my weakest point 🙂 The place is lovely, but not exactly the one I’m looking for when traveling on my own.
thank you! I am not sure if I would have attended this festival if on a trip.. but I live in Paris so there isn’t really anything to loose 😉
Haha 😀 I know that feeling! Good you had a nice time here and kept good memories <3
That looks like an amazing part of Paris to see. We will make a note of checking it out. It’s great that you got to see it during the festival as well. The weather looks pretty fantastic when you were there. Very lucky.
Such a nice festival. I like wine festivals because its that time of the year where one can get morally drunk! Besides that, Montmartre in Paris is really beautiful. The autmn is surely the best season😚. I’d love a trip to Montmartre but when there is a wine festival going on
thanks for taking the time to read and comment 🙂 You describe exactly why I loved it 😀
What a great way to relax and spend the day in Montremarte! I think it’d be fun to visit one of the wineries for sure. I had no idea Paris had wineries in the city and that would definitely be unique and fun to do.
it was 🙂 thank you for your comment! Paris has about 10 little vineyards and indeed, it’s not expectable in a city !
I am going to keep your post bookmarked. Because visiting a vineyard is one of the things high on my bucket list. And I will check with them if I can volunteer there. The pictures are just so stunning.
thank you!!! 🙂
This brings back such fond memories of my trip to Paris and seeing the beautiful fall colors in your shots is making me wish I visited during autumn. I’ve never heard of this festival either but I’ll for sure be checking it out the next time I’m back in France!
thank you for showing Paris from a different angle. i wish i knew some of these places when i was there. I need to come back!