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People’s Paris
Artists’ Paris | Glamorous Paris | Hip Paris | Monumental Paris | Mythical Paris | Paris chic | Party-time Paris | Timeless Paris | Undiscovered Paris | Village Paris
You might imagine yourself elsewhere – Bangkok, Tunis, Hanoi, Istanbul… And yet, these steep streets, these low-rise buildings standing back-to-back, these paving stones and these little courtyards are definitely Paris. This is the Paris of nostalgia – |
La Villette ; Belleville ; Canal Saint-Martin ; Buttes-Chaumont
You are off to discover a popular, hip and cosmopolitan Paris. This melting pot of a neighbourhood, where many languages are spoken, is in some ways Paris' window on the world.
of ritornellos and popular dances, of cabarets haunted by the voices of Maurice Chevalier and Edith Piaf. The popular dances and stars have gone, but not neighbourhood life, shared laughter, the feeling of belonging to a community: head for the Canal Saint-Martin, La Villette and Belleville! The Buttes Chaumont provides a tranquil and green setting for walkers and fishermen to find a quiet spot.