A body to body massage after your visit to the Sacré-Cœur

The white basilica on the hill

Crowning the Butte Montmartre, the Basilica of the Sacré-Cœur is visible from almost everywhere in Paris. Built between the 1870s and 1914 in pale travertine stone that stays white in the rain, it offers from its steps one of the finest panoramas of the city. Visitors reach it by the long flights of steps above Square Louise-Michel, by the little funicular, or through the winding streets of the old village.

The climb is part of the experience. So is the tiredness that follows.

Downhill all the way

Here is the reward: the salon is below you. From the basilica, you walk across the top of the hill and then let the slope carry you down rue Lepic, past the windmills and the artists’ houses, to Place Blanche and the Moulin Rouge. Rue de Bruxelles leads flat from there to number 42. About 17 minutes, and hardly any effort.

If you prefer not to walk, the metro is easy: from Anvers, at the foot of the gardens, line 2 takes you in three stops to Place de Clichy, two minutes from our door. Our page on massage near Pigalle covers that part of the line.

After the steps, the warmth

Few monuments ask as much of your legs as the Sacré-Cœur, especially if you also climb to the dome for the view. By the time you come down, calves, thighs and lower back are asking for mercy.

That is exactly where a Thai body to body massage comes in. It begins with a hot shower, then firm hand pressure on the tired muscles, drawn from traditional Thai massage. Then your masseuse spreads warm oil over your skin and her own, and glides slowly along your legs and back with her whole body. The effect is enveloping and deeply soothing.

On a cold or windy day on the hill, the hot oil candle massage is especially comforting: the warm wax becomes a soft, fragrant oil on the skin.

A day in Montmartre, a perfect ending

• Morning: the basilica and the view, before the crowds.
• Midday: lunch around Place du Tertre or in the lanes towards Abbesses.
• Afternoon: a stroll down rue Lepic, then a massage at the salon.
• Evening: dinner near Place de Clichy, or a show at the Moulin Rouge.

For more ideas, see our pages on massage near Montmartre and massage near Abbesses.

Prices, hours and our rule

All massages cost the same: €100 for 30 minutes, €130 for 45 minutes, €150 for an hour, €250 for four hands, with the shower included. The salon is open every day, 11am to 8pm; for a same-day slot, see massage open today.

Our massages are sensual but always professional, given by trained masseuses by the book. Should the masseuse judge it necessary, or should a guest make an indecent request or behave inappropriately, the session is cancelled immediately, without refund.