The Latest Breaking News from Montmartre

Huge crowds and glorious chaos outside the Sacre Coeur – the 2026 Tour de France ends in style in Montmartre

The final stage of the Tour turned out to be an absolute thriller, but when you're when you’re among the throng in Montmartre, boring was never on the cards

Cycling Weekly · Jul 26

Tour de France: Tadej Pogačar equals record with fifth yellow jersey as Mathieu van der Poel wins thrilling stage 21

Former World Champion holds off Philipsen and Pedersen in frantic sprint to the line on Champs-Élysées

Cycling News · Jul 26

GC times to be taken before Montmartre climbs on Tour de France final stage for second year in a row due to safety concerns

Tadej Pogačar can celebrate yellow jersey early on stage 21

Cycling News · Jul 26

Organisers unveil routes for men and women at 2026 Tour de France

Organisers of the 2026 Tour de France on Thursday unveiled the routes for the men's and women's races.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 23, 2025

Does Paris's most picturesque neighbourhood need protecting from overtourism?

As the neighbourhood of Montmartre groans under the weight of more than 11 million annual visitors, some of its residents are battling to reclaim their cobbled streets from social media-fuelled tourism. But does overtourism need fixing and if so, how?

Radio France Internationale · Sep 23, 2025

Montmartre residents protest as tourism overwhelms historic Paris hub

Residents of Paris’s Montmartre district are protesting against soaring visitor numbers – warning that overtourism is eroding daily life in the historic neighbourhood.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 24, 2025

Paris residents fight overtourism and ‘Disneyfication' of beloved Montmartre neighbourhood

Paris welcomed 48,7 million tourists in 2024 and residents say visitor numbers are taking their toll.

Euronews · Aug 20, 2025

Locals hit out at the ‘Disneyfication’ of this Paris suburb as overtourism strikes again

Butchers, bakeries and grocers are vanishing, replaced by ice-cream stalls, bubble-tea vendors and souvenir stands

The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2025

Fears anti-tourism protests will spread to Paris as iconic neighbourhood feels the strain

‘We're down to two or three butchers, two cheese shops. They're disappearing one after the other’

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2025

The Tour de France should continue with the Montmartre finish in Paris – it’s the future

The last day gripped like no other of my lifetime, and it needs to be repeated

Cycling Weekly · Jul 29, 2025