Rue Foyatier, Stairs On The Way To The Basilica Sacre-Coeur. Paris. France Stock Photo

The Rue Foyatier is a street on the Montmartre butte `outlier`, in the 18th arrondissement of Paris. Opened in 1867, it was given its current name in 1875, after the sculptor Denis Foyatier 1793–1863 It is one of the most famous streets in Paris, because it consists essentially of flights of stairs giving access to the Sacré-Cœur Basilica. The Montmartre funicular runs alongside it.