FAUBOURG-MONTMARTRE

Located in the east of the 9th arrondissement, the Faubourg-Montmartre district is a real place of entertainment offering rich and varied shows.

Nestled a stone’s throw from the Grands Boulevards, the Faubourg-Montmartre is a lively neighborhood, renowned for hosting a large number of theaters and theaters. Established in 1869, the neighborhood is home to the Folies Bergère theater, listed as a Historical Monument. This eclectic building has become a real institution and has welcomed great figures of the stage such as Charlie Chaplin, Josephine Baker or Dalida.

Rue du Faubourg-Montmartre, the passage Verdeau, named after its creator, is one of the most charming of the capital. A unique place to stroll around, it is home to many antique shops and unusual boutiques. Inviting you to venture under its elegant glass roofs combining metal, wood and marble, this passage allows you to reach the Boulevard Montmartre and the Musée Grévin. Attached to making history alive, the latter handles the art of the true semblance to perfection and takes us to meet various personalities.

Emblematic places for a district with a historically festive atmosphere, where the light and carefree atmosphere of the time still reigns today.

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CHAILLOT

Located between the Porte Dauphine and the Place de l'Étoile, the Chaillot district is a place of culture and history.

Marked by its Haussmannian spirit, the Chaillot district is characterized by its wide avenues, its beautiful buildings and its private mansions. It concentrates a large number of places of interest founded on the occasion of the 1937 Universal Exhibition such as the Palais de Tokyo, striking by its classical and modern style.

Crossed by the Trocadero gardens, the district offers an unobstructed view of the Iron Lady, emblematic figure of the capital. In its center, the Warsaw Fountain and its grandiose shows at any time of the day amaze tourists and residents.

Installed in the Palais Chaillot, the Cité de l’Architecture et du Patrimoine tells the story of several centuries of urban planning, allowing visitors to read and discover the most beautiful buildings in France.

Rich in culture and majestic in architecture, the Chaillot district is attractive and pleasant to live in.

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Porte Saint-Martin I Republique

Halfway between the Porte Saint-Denis and the Saint Martin canal, is the lively and lively Porte Saint-Martin I République district.

Lively district of the capital, Porte Saint-Martin I République is a favorite place for Parisians, as it is full of cafes, museums, theaters and concert halls, never leaving room for boredom.

Symbolized by its monument to the effigy of Marianne which sits in its center, the Place de la République is known for its effervescence. Surrounded by shops and restaurants, it has become, over the years, the place for festive and committed gatherings.
Extending the upper Marais, rue du Château d’Eau is home to galleries, record stores, decoration shops and organic cafés, giving it the air of a small village. Rue René Boulanger, contemplate the facades of buildings reminiscent of New York architecture and have lunch in one of its many restaurants. We end with the covered market of Saint-Martin and its “Baltard style” building, pleasant to walk around and ideal for finding good fresh produce.

Its restaurants, places of culture and entertainment make Porte Saint-Martin I République a friendly and festive district in constant turmoil, day and night.

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Pereire

Located between Ternes and Batignolles, Pereire is a multi-faceted residential and family district.

The lively district of Pereire is rich in an eclectic architectural heritage. From Haussmannian to contemporary, via post-war architecture and its red brick buildings, you can read the history of this area street by street. The Sainte-Odile Church is a fine example of this, designed by the architect Jacques Barge, and is one of the finest jewels of sacred art of the 1930s. More recently, the Claude De Bussy Conservatory, designed by Olivier Landin, is entirely covered in copper, a reference to wind instruments.

On the former route of the Petite Ceinture, we discover the Pereire Promenade, very popular with local residents, with its pretty flowery alleys, punctuated by contemporary sculptures. This former railway line links the Porte Maillot to the Cardinet bridge, sheltered from the hustle and bustle of the street, ideal for a Sunday stroll.

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Saint-Paul

Charming and unusual, Saint-Paul is a real village located in the heart of the historic Marais, between the lively rue Saint-Antoine and the banks of the Seine.

A historic district full of heritage, the village of Saint-Paul is characterised by its small passages, its enchanting arches and is a lovely labyrinth of paved courtyards and shady passages. Its calm and authentic atmosphere is home to a multitude of small craftsmen, gallery owners and passionate antique dealers. It is the ideal place to find unusual objects, from 18th century pieces to those from the 1970s. There are also a number of gourmet addresses and pretty decoration shops in the spirit of the moment.

The district is home to superb museums, private mansions dating from the 16th and 17th centuries and buildings that bear witness to the history of France. On Rue Geoffroy l’Asnier, you will discover the Shoah memorial built in the 1950s by the architects Alexandre Perzitz, Georges Goldberg and Léon Arretche.

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Cité Rouge | Belleville

Located on either side of rue de Belleville, the Cité Rouge – Belleville district, on the 19th century, has some lovely architectural surprises and a lively living environment.

Lined with modern buildings, small houses on the hillside adorned with Virginia creeper and old rehabilitated workshops, the district offers a mixed urban landscape with a varied architectural style.

Annexed to the city of Paris in the 1860s, the Belleville district is known for having welcomed a working-class population that marked its urban fabric. The Cité Rouge, built in 1929, fully invests the Art Deco style with its buildings with canted sides, their bow windows and their facades punctuated by bricks in different shades of red.

At the end of the Villa Marcel Lods impasse are the former Odoul warehouses, designed by the architects and urban planners Marcel Lods and Eugène Beaudoin.

A modern masterpiece designed by the Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer, the headquarters of the French Communist Party has been listed as a historical monument since 2007. It features retro futuristic architecture with undulating and fully glazed facades.

Artistic life is very active in the Cité-Rouge-Belleville district, and its atypical side contributes to its charm.