Caulaincourt Montmartre by Hiphophostels
Classic Montmartre budget hostel a six-minute walk downhill from Sacré-Coeur
Caulaincourt Square sits at 2 square Caulaincourt, on the northwest slope of Montmartre between Abbesses and Lamarck-Caulaincourt metro. It's the Hiphophostels chain's smallest and most family-feeling location — simple dorms and private rooms, a TV and WiFi in every room, and a shared kitchen that actually gets used. Sacré-Coeur is a six-minute walk uphill; Moulin Rouge is ten minutes down.
Caulaincourt Square has been a hostel in the same 1920s residential building since 2004 and is the oldest in the Hiphophostels chain. It sits on a tiny square named for Napoleon's équerry Caulaincourt, on the north slope of Montmartre hill — lower traffic than the Rue Lepic tourist stretch, but equally close to the Sacré-Coeur and Place du Tertre.
Rooms are basic and the fit-out is old-school hostel: single, double, triple, quad and dorm rooms (6 and 8 beds), all with bedding included, a TV and free WiFi. Dorms share hallway bathrooms with separate toilet and shower cubicles; privates have ensuite bathrooms. The shared kitchen is open 24/7 and actually gets used by guests, with a microwave, stove, oven, toaster and kettle all free to use. A small garden patio at the back is surprisingly quiet given the location.
There's no in-house bar but Montmartre has more bars per square meter than almost anywhere in Paris: Le Très Particulier (hidden cocktail bar on Avenue Junot) is a 4-minute walk, Le Relais Gascon (Rue des Abbesses) does the best Montmartre salads, and La Maison Rose (painted by Utrillo) is 6 minutes up the hill. Staff will hand you a map with their honest picks.
Transport: Métro Lamarck-Caulaincourt (Line 12) is 3 minutes walk, Abbesses (Line 12, the deepest metro in Paris) is 7 minutes. From Lamarck to Saint-Germain-des-Prés is 15 minutes, to Gare Saint-Lazare 8 minutes. Bus 80 passes the door and goes directly to Gare d'Austerlitz.
- 01Real 1920s Montmartre building with wooden floors and high ceilings
- 02Full 24/7 shared kitchen that actually gets used, microwave to oven
- 036-minute walk to Sacré-Coeur via the quieter north slope
- 04Long-tenure staff who hand out honest Montmartre bar and food maps
- 8.1 rating across 3295 Booking reviews, top-rated in Hiphophostels' Paris chain
- 3-min walk to Lamarck-Caulaincourt (Metro 12)
- 6-min walk to Sacré-Coeur via quieter north slope
- Small shared kitchen garden patio open to all guests
“It was very welcoming and the triple room was attractive with a clean and simple ensuite. The location is perfect for walking to Sacré-Coeur without the tourist crowds.”
“The hostel is very well located, super easy to get to every tourist attraction in Paris. Friendly staff who gave us a hand-drawn neighborhood map.”
“The location is amazing. Clean room and friendly staff. Garden patio was a nice surprise for morning coffee.”
- Lamarck-Caulaincourt (Metro 12)3 min walk
- Sacré-Coeur Basilica6 min walk
- Place du Tertre8 min walk
- Moulin Rouge10 min walk
- Abbesses metro and Rue Lepic7 min walk
- Marché Lepic9 min walk
