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Périmètres de mode et rues en fête

Around Bastille
This is the place to check out young fashion designers and cool streetwear. In rue de Charonne and rue Keller, boutique windows vie with each other in colour: orange, turquoise blue, candy pink... the neighbourhood is also a favourite of neo-punk Lolitas, fans of vintage, mangas and tattooing. At the end of the day, bars ring the bell for “happy hour”. Towards rue de la Roquette, there is a concentrated cocktail of Latino apéro bars, pulsing restaurants, lounge cafés and euphoric dance floors.

A few steps away from République
The bustling crossroads of rue Oberkampf and rue Saint-Maur, as well as rue Jean-Pierre-Timbaud, teem with cosmopolitan crowded bistros, café theatres and small bars. In this little area, you’ll find music and everything you could want to nibble, sip, whistle and mix right through the night.





Pavillon de l’Arsenal

Paris information, documentation and exhibition centre for urban design and architecture/
The permanent exhibition “Paris, Visite Guidée” (Paris, a guided tour), is a multimedia, bilingual display that’s also suitable for children. Images, landmarks, interactive terminals, and a giant model present the capital from the origins of the Cité to projects for the future. The decor on the first floor changes … three times a year! Under the aegis of architectural experts, the centre adapts completely to the theme exhibited. And as it is always a fine show, visitors enjoy prolonging their visit in the red cocoons of the video lounge, in the bookshop.
21, boulevard Sully-Morland (4e). M° Sully-Morland ouBastille. Tél. : 01 42 76 33 97. Du mar au sam :10h30 à 18h30. Dim : 11h à 19h. Gratuit.
www.pavillon-arsenal.com




Bibliothèque de l’Arsenal

Ah, beautifully bound books! Precious volumes, medieval manuscripts and prints of the Marquis de Paulmy were placed in François I’s former Arsenal in 1757, which was rebuilt by Sully. The collection became richer as the years went by. Declared a public collection in 1797, it became part of the Bibliothèque nationale in 1934. Exhibitions are the ideal opportunity to discover its treasures and ancient wood panelling.
1, rue de Sully (4e). M° Sully-Morland. Visites du salon de musique sur RDV :01 53 79 49 49.





Marché d’Aligre

Already in the 18th century, the market supplied the Faubourg Saint-Antoine with vegetables and pork products. From Tuesday to Sunday, it is one of the most lively and mouth-watering markets – hence its popularity! The covered Beauveau market dating from the 19th century boasts regional products like tomatoes from Provence, beef from the Limousin, goats’ cheese from the Charolais, and much more. The surrounding outdoor market offers shellfish and seafood, exotic products, second-hand goods, light-hearted songs, and fruit and flowers at unbeatable prices at the end of the morning. Entre la rue du Faubourg-Saint-Antoine et la rue de Charenton. Tlj sauf lundi


Musée du Fumeur
From the cigars of the Maya gods to peace pipes, from Dutch smoking dens to oriental hookas, the smoking museum presents a practice as old as mankind. Sacred, diabolic, and refined, the history of smoking is recounted through short briar pipes, rustic snuff boxes, Chinese opium pipes, and posters by Mucha.
7, rue Pache (11e). M° Voltaire. Tél. : 01 46 59 05 51. Tlj : 12h30 à 19h, sauf dim, lun, 1er mai, 1re sem. de janv et 3 premières sem d’août, 25 déc. 5 € – TR : 3 €.
www.museedufumeur.net





La Maison rouge – fondation Antoine-de-Galbert
Contemporary art collector and enthusiast Antoine de Galbert set up the headquarters of his foundation in a former factory. He named it “maison” (house) so that people would feel at home there. It offers three major monographic or thematic exhibitions each year, complemented with talks, a bookshop, coffee and lunch… at “home”, of course!
10, bd de la Bastille (12e). M° Bastille, Gare-de- Lyon. Tél. : 01 40 01 08 81. Du mer au dim : 11h à 19h. Jeu : nocturne jusqu’à 21h. 1er janv, 1er mai, 25 déc : fermé. 7 € – TR : 5 €. - 13 ans : gratuit.
www.lamaisonrouge.org





Japanese cultural centre
At this crossroads of tradition and current trends, people come here to see, discover and try out a whole host of experiences such as calligraphy, a tea ceremony, furoshiki, hatha yoga, etc.
8-10, passage Turquetil (11e). M° Nation. Du lun au sam : 12h à 18h. Fermé dim et jours fériés.
www.ccfj-paris.org




Pavillon de l’Ermitage The only regency-style Parisian folly, built by the duchess of Orléans, the daughter of Louis XIV.
148, rue de Bagnolet (20e). Tél : 01 40 24 15 95. Ven et sam : 14h à 17h. 3 € – TR : 2 €. www.pavillondelermitage.com