One of my favourite areas to visit in Paris was the district of Montmartre, near the Sacre-Coeur. Here you will see, among many other attractions: side walk cafes, galleries, and artists selling their paintings on the sidewalk, and also willing to do a portrait of you, for a price of course. The atmosphere here is unique, a few minutes away is the Sacre-Coeur (Sacred Heart Basilica), which is the second highest viewpoint in Paris after the Eiffel tower.
It's a bit of a climb to the top of the stairs to the Basilica, but the view is worth it.
The French government commissioned the building of the Basilica in 1873 to symbolize the return of self confidence after the devastating years of the Commune and Franco-Prussian war. The architect was Paul Abadie, and he employed Romanesque and Byzantine styles of architecture. Construction continued through world war I, and was consecrated in 1919.
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