Artazart

Montmartre & Northern Paris


Pillar-box-red Artazart is one of Paris' best design bookshops. Alongside design and source books in French, English and other languages, it stocks a nifty selection of Paris-related titles and edgy street-design bags, retro Polaroid cameras and more. Staff are knowledgeable and helpful.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Montmartre & Northern Paris attractions

1. Canal St-Martin

0.03 MILES

The tranquil, 4.5km-long Canal St-Martin was inaugurated in 1825 to provide a shipping link between the Seine and Paris' northeastern suburbs. Emerging…

2. Église St-Laurent

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Built in the Flamboyant Gothic style from 1429, this church took two centuries to complete. As a result the nave was designed separately, in the classical…

3. Porte St-Martin

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Commemorating victories by Louis XIV’s armies, this triumphal arch was – like the Porte St-Denis – built in the late 17th century, replacing gates in the…

4. Porte St-Denis

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Along with the Porte St-Martin, this triumphal arch was built in the late 17th century to commemorate a victory by Louis XIV’s armies. At the time of its…

5. Musée des Arts et Métiers

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The Arts and Crafts Museum, dating to 1794 and Europe's oldest science and technology museum, is a must for families – or anyone with an interest in how…

6. Rue Dénoyez

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One block east of bd de Belleville, narrow rue Dénoyez was known for years as Paris' most dazzling street-art street, with everything from litter bins and…

7. Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson

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Founded by renowned French humanist photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908–2004) and his portrait-photographer wife Martine Franck (1938–2012), this…

8. Église St-Vincent de Paul

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Built on the site of a former prison, this magnificent 1844-completed church has a richly decorated, colonnaded interior inspired by Roman basilicas…