Residents of Paris’s Montmartre district are protesting against soaring visitor numbers – warning that overtourism is eroding daily life in the historic neighbourhood.
Montmartre, once celebrated as a bohemian village within the French capital, is now one of its busiest tourist spots. Atop the hill, the white domes of Sacré-Cœur Basilica draw up to 11 million visitors a year – more than the Eiffel Tower.
