QUINZE-VINGTS
Set between Gare de Lyon and Bastille, this distinctive district takes its name from the famous Quinze-Vingts hospital.
Overflowing with remarkable places, the district runs along the right bank of the Seine. A quiet, residential area, many families settle here to enjoy the parks, entertainment and shops of all kinds. The district is thus renowned for its quality of life. Inhabited by the micro-district of Aligre, you can enjoy the famous Beauvau market, built by the architect Lenoir in 1779. This semi-covered market is one of the oldest in the capital. Once the bloody scene of the barricades of the revolution, the Place d’Aligre is a place steeped in history that has retained its special atmosphere.
On the cultural side, you can stroll between the arches of the Viaduc des Arts, a group of arts and crafts workshops, grouped together in a unique place. This viaduct is a mecca for arts and crafts, and today houses a group of craftsmen who exercise their talents in various areas of fashion, design, decoration, culture and jewellery. Each vault, dressed in its emblematic red bricks, becomes a place of excellent know-how.
For a green walk or bike ride, you can take advantage of the Coulée Verte, a former railway line rehabilitated into gardens, linking the Château de Vincennes to Bastille.
This trendy and cultural district between the Seine and the Coulée Verte is full of trendy “néo-brasseries” and other independent boutiques that give the whole area a taste for a stroll and a holiday.
