It’s a place well known to tourists and Parisians alike. An iconic and often crowded district, it promises a postcard Paris, just like Amélie Poulain’s Paris. You’ll recognize it: Montmartre! And yet, according to a study based on travelers’ opinions on Tripadvisor, the most disappointing tourist destination in Paris is… Montmartre! So, what do you think: is the Butte“overrated”?
The most disappointing tourist spot in Paris
Does Paris continue to inspire travelers? If the licked Paris of the Emily in Paris series is anything to go by, tourists can quickly get a watered-down view of the City of Light. Yet there are some “real places” in Paris that we’d like to share with our lovely Emily. The French capital is, of course, brimming with tourist attractions and iconic monuments such as the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre Museum. In addition to its culture, Paris also shines worldwide thanks to its French gastronomy. Every year, travelers from all over the world flock to Paris’s finest restaurants and can’t get enough of its cutting-edge pastries. And yet, according to travelers’ comments, Paris meets only half of visitors’ expectations. And that’s within 20 of its most popular tourist attractions.
In the case of Paris, many travelers found Montmartre less attractive than they had hoped. Examples of random traveler reviews? “A tourist factory”, a “Montmartre that has lost its charm”, “Made in China souvenir stores” or “exorbitant prices”. In other comments, visitors point the finger at the massive number of hawkers who try to fleece tourists. Not without regret, they also mention a certain feeling of insecurity felt at nightfall in this flagship district of the capital.
The study in question:
But how does one arrive at such a conclusion? To find out, the Kingscasinobus website analyzed the most disappointing tourist spots in certain countries around the world. Using the average scores given on Tripadvisor, the analysts obtained the answer to their question. To obtain this result, tens of thousands of reviews from the world’s 85 most popular cities were analyzed. In addition, the top 20 rated monuments were taken into consideration.
Who else is in the ranking?
According to the ranking, the most overrated cities are Bangkok, Antalya and Singapore. Paris, the French capital, ranks 9th among the world’s most disappointing countries according to tourists. According to the survey, 13.8% of tourists were disappointed by one of the capital’s most popular tourist attractions: Montmartre!
The ranking of the most disappointing cities by destination and their most disappointing tourist attraction:
- Bangkok (Khaosan Road) – Disappointment index: 16.6%.
- Antalya (Water Planet Aqua Park) – Disappointment index: 16.5%.
- Singapore (Orchard Road) – Disappointment index: 15.8
- Munich (Deutsches Museum) – Disappointment index: 15.7
- Rimini (Fiabilandia amusement park) – Disappointment index: 14.2
- Miami (Calle Ocho at Little Havana) – Disappointment index: 13.9
- Bombay (Juhu Beach) – Disappointment index: 13.9%.
- London (London Eye) – Disappointment index: 13.8%.
- Paris (Montmartre) – Disappointment index: 13.8%.
- Tokyo (Hachiko at Shibuya crossing) – Disappointment index: 13.6%.
While the full study can be found here, we invite you to form your own opinion. We at Paris Secret continue to be charmed by the Butte, and invite you to discover the most beautiful Montmartre spots listed in our ranking. And for you: Has Montmartre lost its superbness?