What is the best day of the week to go to Montmartre?
Monday or Tuesday - less crowds, possibly better photo ops of emptier streets & Sacre Coeur... up to you... I always choose to go on a weekday (other than Wednesday afternoons)since the crowds are overwhelming on the weekends. In my opinion.
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To see the city's top tourist attractions with fewer people around, aim to visit on weekday mornings. Avoid booking with major tour companies, buy tickets that allow you to skip the line, and walk instead of squeezing onto public transportation. Paris is best enjoyed on foot anyway.
When it is not peak season, school vacation or a public holiday, attendance is usually lowest on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. The Eiffel Tower is open on Tuesdays, unlike museums in Paris.
Montmartre is safe at night, but there's nothing to see; all the interesting activity (artists, shops, etc.) takes place during the day. Sacré-Cœur is nicely lit in the evening, but that's about it. Some areas to the east of Sacré-Cœur are dicey in the evenings, but tourists never go there, anyway.
Montmartre is a safe neighbourhood. Down the hill, it's Pigalle which is the equivalent of the Red-Light district. As it is very touristy during the day and night you should not have any problems.
Department stores are usually open from 9:30am to 8pm, and until 9:30pm on Thursdays. Shops are open from 9:30am to 7pm, and sometimes closed during lunchtime. Shops and department stores are closed on Sundays, except for certain neighborhoods (Le Marais, Beaubourg...).