Overview

• Residents of Montmartre led by the Vivre à Montmartre association submitted formal proposals in late July to cap tour groups at 25 people, ban loudspeakers and raise the tourist tax
• Paris saw 48.7 million visitors in 2024 after the Olympics and January 2025 bookings rose 20% over the same month last year
• Locals report that narrow cobbled streets in the 18th arrondissement have become congested by tour groups, forcing residents to raise their voices to pass
• Essential food shops such as butchers and cheese stores have dwindled, replaced by crepe stands, ice-cream vendors and souvenir stalls
• Housing costs in Montmartre have climbed 19% over the past decade as the city cuts short-term rental allowances from 120 to 90 days to protect residents