MONTMARTRE, Introduction
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- Author: STEFANO ZUFFI E DAVIDE TORTORELLA
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Language: English / USA
Hi, I'm James, your personal guide. Together with MyWoWo, I'd like to welcome you to one of the wonders of the world.
Today I'll accompany you through Montmartre,
one of the most beautiful places in Paris!
Here you can take in the Bohemian atmosphere by strolling through the steep, narrow streets of the Butte, the French name for this hill.
You should know that Montmartre even has Celtic roots, and its name derives from the Latin "Mount of Martyrs", commemorating martyred Christians including Saint Dionysius, the first bishop of Paris: in fact, in Roman times it was used for capital executions....