Formerly belonging to the commune of Montrouge, a town located behind the Porte d’Orléans, this village was integrated into Paris in 1860. Since then, the village spirit has never disappeared, people like to do their market there on Tuesdays and Fridays on Place Jacques Demy.

Rue Mouton-Duvernet, which lends its name to the district, is one of the main arteries that make it up.
Bordered by the squares of Aspirant-Dunand on one side and Ferdinand Brunot on the other, this street is a symbol of a green getaway in the heart of Paris. At the corner of rue Pierre Castagnou, you can observe the Darius Milhaud Conservatory, a building recently renovated by the architect Bruno Mader.

Lively and lively, rue Daguerre, another feature of this district, is overflowing with shops. Under her good-natured air, she leads us to Place Denfert-Rochereau, where a completely different atmosphere reigns, with her heroic Lion of Belfort by Auguste Bartholdi.
This square, which once marked the entrance to the capital, is now one of the most important crossroads in Paris.

Dug out in 1805, the Saint-Martin canal gave birth to the “Saint-Martin village”, which has not lost its charm of yesteryear. This intergenerational district is a place where Parisians love to stroll along the banks, punctuated by romantic Eiffel-type footbridges, century-old trees and mysterious vaults.
A holiday atmosphere in this district where you can picnic by the water, accompanied by a game of pétanque, and have a drink with friends in one of the many surrounding bars. On foot, by bike or on the water, it is the icon of creative Paris and has even become a creative mecca, hosting artists’ studios, startups and small, casual, chic boutiques.
The boat is also a way to discover this bucolic neighbourhood from another angle!

The architecture of this district is varied and has a large number of buildings built to 19th century standards. Thus, the suburban buildings rising to three floors have been preserved and contrast with the large Haussmann buildings. There are also original buildings such as the neo-Palladian house which housed the former town hall of Grenelle or the church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Grenelle, mixing neo-Romanesque and neo-Gothic architecture.

The life of the district revolves around the rue du Commerce. As its name suggests, it has always concentrated shops, perfumeries and other local shops… The inhabitants benefit from all the comfort and services at the foot of their interiors. It is also along this street that the pleasant and rectangular Place du Commerce is located, with the charming square Yvettes-Chauviré which amply satisfies the bowlers and children of the district.

The Jules Joffrin district hosts in its center the Town Hall of the 18th arrondissement which has the particularity of having a tasting cellar and a wine cellar in which the vines of Clos Montmartre are vinified.

Another curiosity, on the ground of Place Michel-Petrucciani, a piano in colored mosaics reminds us of the heart instrument of this composer and jazz artist. Finally, on rue Sainte Isaure, a small neighborhood theater as still exists in Paris: the Théâtre des Béliers Parisiens offers contemporary and offbeat plays as well as funny comedies and shows for children. A program that also tends to highlight the young artists of tomorrow. Do not miss the Square Maurice-Kriegel-Valrimont with its pretty kiosk, it is the children’s favorite playground at the end of the afternoon.

This still authentic district is becoming more and more trendy and popular. There is a village atmosphere, a haven of peace away from the hustle and bustle of the heart of the city.

Dynamic and lively, the Odeon district is known as one of the most literary districts of the capital.

A historical, scientific and cultural center, the many imposing buildings bear witness to a high place of memory.

Among the emblems of the district are the prestigious university complex of the faculty of medicine and the mythical metaphor symbolizing good and evil, the Saint-Michel fountain.

Finally, the district offers the possibility of contemplating a performance in the prestigious Italian theater that owes its name to the district, Odeon-Theater of Europe. Located on its solemn circular square.

Strolls across the Pont Neuf or the Pont Saint-Michel allow you to reach the Odéon district by foot, or to take line 4 and line 10 of the metro.

Rich in Haussmannian buildings and representative of the 19th century avant-garde, this district was a source of inspiration for many artists. Some famous paintings such as Monet’s “La Gare Saint-Lazare” or Caillebotte’s “Le Pont de l’Europe” are representations of it.

The Place de l’Europe is surrounded by a multitude of streets named after the European capitals of the time, taking us on a journey from Vienna to London, and from Constantinople to St Petersburg. In 2017, the Paris City Council decided to rename it “Place de l’Europe – Simone Veil” in homage to the politician who was the first President of the European Parliament elected by universal suffrage in 1979.

This sector, the most residential of the 8th arrondissement, is covered with green spaces and allows you to escape in the alleys of Marcel Pagnol Square and admire the statue of Paul Déroulède created by the sculptor Landowski.

Europe is also the district of the Regional Conservatory of Music. The rue de Rome is home to a multitude of music and instrument shops, and violin making workshops, making musicians from all over the capital happy.

Although it was originally a food district, due to the Rochechouart slaughterhouse built in 1810, it later became an industrial district with the installation of the first gasometer in the capital, located south of rue Pétrelle. It was in this district that the first working-class housing estate in the capital, called Cité Napoléon, was built between 1849 and 1851 and is now a listed building.

The district became very fashionable during the Belle Époque and has several intact examples of late 19th century architecture. Square Montholon in particular, the largest green space in the 9th arrondissement designed by Adolphe Alphand. Surrounded by Louis-Philippe style cast iron gates – the work of the founder Christophe-François Calla – they are the only remains of the original square. Also worth seeing are the two hundred-year-old Oriental plane trees planted on the central lawn.