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13th arrondissement of Paris: What to see, do, and eat

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At the southern east end of Paris, lies the 13eme arrondissement . Some would say an unlucky number 13, with its tall and closely-built residential buildings. But 13th arrondissement of Paris has its own charm and reasons to attract visitors and the locals.

Historically located next to the bustling Latin quarter , prices, this district of Paris has always offered options slightly cheaper in price compared to the 5th arrondissement , while remaining within walking distance.

Along with Belleville in the 1 0th arrondissement , this area has a vibrant asian community with a high number of Chinese, Vietnamese, And other Asian businesses, restaurants and grocery stores .

The story of 13th arrondissement that we see today dates back to the 1970s. City planners at the time decided that they needed to increase the amount of housing in Paris, and so authorized a bunch of tall residential buildings in the 13th (along with the office tower Montparnasse in the 15th arrondissement .)

These buildings probably wouldn’t be remarkable in New York or Toronto, but amongst the gorgeous 18th-century Hausmannian buildings of Paris , they stood out like a sore thumb.

Construction permits for future skyscrapers were veto’ed leaving this area of Paris as the only one with these types of buildings. Tall office buildings were banished to the La Defense area outside of Paris.

Nonetheless, much of the charm of Paris remains. There are plenty of restaurants and cafes, as well as accommodation options that are much cheaper than other parts of the city.

There is also plenty so see and do here, so let’s explore the 13th, shall we? Allons-y!

Les Gobelins

Top attractions, buttes aux cailles.

The 13th arrondissement is home to the very quaint Buttes aux Cailles neighborhood, which is a village onto itself. The village that was once outside of Paris is named after its former owner Pierre Caille who had a vineyard here in 1543.

Even after the vineyards disappeared, the Buttes aux Cailles has the air of a small and peaceful village even though it is now very much a part of Paris.

The reason for this is because the area used to be well known for its limestone quarries, and the ground today is much too unstable for large buildings to be built without concrete support injected into the terrain underneath.

It remains a beautiful area to explore, a quiet hidden gem in the corner of a bustling large metropolis.

Les Gobelins is an area in the 13th arrondissement that gets its name from the famous Les Gobelins Factory . Weaving carpets and tapistries, it used to weave and make products for the French Royal family and other nobility.

It still makes tapestries that decorate many public buildings and châteaux in Paris and around France.

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The area Les Gobelins became famous for its tapestry industry dating back to the 15th century, using waters from the Bièvre river (from Latin ‘Beaver’) that once ran through the area.

Many tanneries and factories existed along the Bièvre as late as the 19th century. In the early 20th century, much of the river was covered and still runs underground through drain water, connecting to the Seine.

These days the Gobelin factory is part of the French Ministry of Culture and the Mobilier National (the state furniture collection). It still makes and repairs tapestries and you can take a tour to watch the artisans at work.

In terms of shopping in Paris , there are plenty of small boutiques in the area, but there are also two rather large malls in the 13th arrondissement. The larger one is Italie 2 which is at Place de l’Italie and has just about every mainstream brand there is.

The smaller La Galerie Massena is in the heart of the quartier asiatique and has a variety of shops that are more specialized that you will not find anywhere else.

And if you are looking for outdoor farmers’ markets , head to Marché Jeanne d’Arc at Place Jeanne d’Arc, which runs every Sunday and Thursday mornings.

What to eat: Restaurants, Brasseries, and Bistros

The 13th arrondissement of Paris is quite renowned for its Asian food, but like any large multicultural city, there are plenty of other options as well. Some of the top restaurants and places to eat in the area are:

Moonlight Restaurant – elegant African fare at
Ta-Dam Paris – Michelin recognized French bistro at 14 Rue du Jura, 75013 Paris
Chào Bà – Vietnamian restaurant at 14 Rue Coypel 75013 Paris

You can find more ideas and ways of spending an evening in Paris here.

Bars and Nightlife

There are several bars and pubs in the 13th, but the most popular nightlife options are along the Seine.

With real estate at a premium along the Seine, several bars and rooftop terrasses have opened along the Seine River in Paris. Most of these bar péniches (barges) don’t move anywhere, so you can get on and off as you wish. In the summertime, they are quite packed so go early.

Wanderlust – 32 Quai d’Austerlitz, trendy nightclub with a roof terrace on the Seine
Le BateauPhare – 11 Quai François Mauriac, peniche club on the Seine
Café Oz Rooftop – 34 Quai d’Austerlitz with Aussie vibe

You can find more bars and nightlife options around Paris here.

Where to stay: Hotels and other accommodation

Much of the northern part of the 13th is very walkable to the Latin Quarter, so many tourists choose to stay here. There are many wonderful hotels in the area that offer a bit more peace and quiet compared to other areas of Paris. Some recommended hotels are:

€€€€ – Hotel B55 (with small pool)
€€€€ – Mercure Paris Place d’Italie
€€€ – Urban Bivouac Hotel

You can find more accommodation options for the 13th arrondissement here.

If you enjoyed that article, you may like to read more about the nearby 5th , 6th and 14th arrondissements . A bientôt!

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Guide to the 13th arrondissement of Paris: Hidden gems

When it comes to the 13th Paris district, let’s be honest: It’s mostly for residents. Yes, there’s the lovely Butte-aux-Cailles neighbourhood (pictured above: imagine a tiny Montmartre). But after that, there isn’t really anything for a tourist, right?

From the bustling streets and disorienting high rises of the Asian Quarter to a delightful riverside promenade, from a modern library with untold worldly wonders to an exceptional antique map shop… we found plenty of hidden gems during our 24-hour visit. Here’s how you can find them too.

The interactive map

First, here’s an interactive map of everything we are about to recommend, to help you find it all easily.

The Earful Tower podcast episode

Here’s the podcast episode on the 13th district of Paris, featuring me and my wife Lina discussing our findings. There’s also an interview with Pierre Joppen, the owner of antique map and book shop Librairie Loeb-Larocque, and our final ranking on the district out of 100.

Video guide to the 13th arrondissement

Here’s our visit, in video format, from our YouTube channel . We’ll be making one of these travel vlogs every week, so be sure to subscribe ( you can do it in one click via this link ).

The Earful Tower’s guide to the 13th arrondissement

Where to stay a floating hotel .

OFF Paris Seine How often do you get the chance to sleep on the Seine River?! Well here’s how to do it. The Off Paris Seine is a boat hotel, featuring a built-in swimming pool. We booked the orange room. It was surreal to wake up and see the river so close, and quite relaxing to watch the trains run over the nearby bridge. Address: 86 Quai d’Austerlitz, 75013 @offparisseine

A good restaurant in Chinatown

The locals told us that you can’t really go wrong in the Asian Quarter, but then several people also recommended Impérial Choisy , so apparently you can go right! Good for a quick Chinese food fix. @imperialchoisy Address: 32 Av. de Choisy, 75013

Best place for a drink in the 13th

Bateau El Alamein : This old boat features a bar downstairs and a lovely botanical display on the deck. On Monday nights it’s amateur hour – where people can change the lyrics to famous French songs and sing to a very patient and friendly crowd. This phenomenon is called a goguette , a kind of playful singing society, popular in France and Belgium. @bateauelalamein Address: 10 Port de la Gare, 75013

The best cafe in the 13th

Bob’s Cafe in MK2 Bibliothèque was the only cafe we found! They didn’t really do specialty coffee, but it does the trick if you need a sit down. Address: MK2 Bibliothèque, 128-162 Av. de France, 75013

More things to find in the 13th

Stroll through the butte-aux-cailles.

Imagine Montmartre, shrunken down to just a few streets, and placed on the other side of the city. Well, now you’ve imagined the Butte-aux-Cailles. Charming, lovely, and perfect for a walk. We’ve got loads more pics from here, you can see them in our full guide for how to visit the neighbourhood .

Explore the street art in Butte-aux-Cailles

If you’re into street art, the place is practically covered in it, so bring your camera too! Rue de l’Esperance is good place to start (pictured below).

Apéro en terrace in Butte-aux-Cailles

Les Tanneurs de la Butte : There are plenty of places for an evening drink or meal on the main drag of Butte-aux-Cailles. We picked this one because of the lovely interior and welcoming terrace. The staff members were super friendly too. @lestanneursdelabutte Address: 22 Rue de la Butte-aux-Cailles, 75013

Visit the antique map shop

Librairie Loeb Larocque – maps & books : You can only visit this shop by appointment, so plan accordingly. Untold treasures are within, including a rare example of the enormous map known as “Turgot’s monumental plan of Paris”. You can hear more about this map in the episode, which features an interview of the owner Pierre Joppen, and you can see it in the upcoming YouTube video. There are many more pics and my full interview with the owner here . @librarie.loeb.larocque Address: 31 Rue de Tolbiac, 75013.

Track down traces of the Bievre river

Centuries ago, the river Bievre flowed through the 13th arrondissement and into the Seine. As Paris grew, the river was gradually built over, so much so that you can’t find it in the city anymore. But traces of its path do still exist. You can find medallions on the footpaths marking out its path (pictured below), and some park and street signs bear the name Bievre . I became quite fascinated by this river, and I hear Parisians want it to flow through the 13th again. Watch this space, I’ll explore this again one day.

See the magnificent globes

This was the highlight of the whole district. If you head into the François-Mitterrand Library you can find the enormous Globes of Coronelli, seemingly suspended in a dark room. Each is about four metres in diameter (over 13 feet!). One shows the Earth as far as it had been explored in the 17th century, the other shows celestial star formations. The globes were a gift to Louis XIV. We share more about these globes here . Address: Quai François Mauriac, 75706

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Things to Do in The 13th Arrondissement of Paris – Where to Stay, Eat, Explore

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Things to do in the 13th arrondissement of Paris include settling into chic little boutique hotels with pools, feasting on Southeast Asian food in Paris’ Chinatown, doing engaging street art tours to admire monumental murals, hiking hilly cobblestone lanes to explore its leafy enclaves, and sipping wine in local neighbourhood bars.

The 13th arrondissement of Paris in the city’s southeast is the most off the beaten track of the French capital’s 20 arrondissements or districts. It’s a terrific part of Paris to explore if you’re a lover of local travel who is heading to France . It’s one of our favourite Paris neighbourhoods and the best district in Paris for eating Southeast Asian food, especially Cambodian food.

Most travellers to Paris wouldn’t have the 13th arrondissement on their itinerary. Most Paris visitors spend their time in the districts that host the city’s star attractions. Just as we did on our first trip almost 25 years ago, despite staying in the apartment of a friend not far from the 13th – which, like all Paris districts, you’ll see written on signs as 13e, 13ere, 13eme, or XIII.

Paris visitors typically start in the 1st arrondissement and its Seine River island Île de la Cité and Notre Dame, and the Louvre, Les Halles and Pompidou Centre, which also straddle the 2nd and 4th arrondissements. In the 4th they’ll amble Paris’ other lovely island Île St Louis and the retail heaven that is the Marais, which spills into the 3rd district.

They’ll stroll the Champs Élysées and see the Arc de Triomphe in the 8th arrondissement, the Opéra and Grands Boulevards in the 9th, home to Paris’ impressive department stores, and hike up through the red-light district of Pigalle to charming Montmartre in the 18th, which is where we rented an apartment for two weeks on the 2010 grand tour that launched this site.

When visitors to Paris cross the River Seine, which bisects the city, to the southern side and the Left Bank or La Rive Gauche, it will be for the Eiffel Tower, Faubourg St Germain and Invalides in the 7th arrondissement, the cafés, shops and galleries of St Germain and Odéon in the 6th, the Latin Quarter in the 5th, and maybe they’ll get to the 14th arrondissement for the Montparnasse Cemetery and Paris Catacombs.

But rarely do Paris visitors venture just that little bit further to the neighbouring 13th district because it’s not home to any iconic monuments or world-class museums. For us, that’s a big part of its appeal.

I’d argue there are enough compelling things to do in the 13th Arrondissement of Paris to warrant a stay of at least 2-3 days. So let’s start with the best Paris 13th Arrondissement hotels.

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These are some of the best things to do in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, starting with checking into a cool little hotel.

Check Into a Hip Boutique Hotel

One of the first things to do in the 13th arrondissement of Paris is check into a hip boutique hotel in this bohemian neighbourhood – something I couldn’t have recommended after our first visit to the district 20 years ago. We were there researching and writing a first edition Best of Paris guidebook for Lonely Planet and couldn’t find any interesting accommodation to include. How things have changed.

COQ Hotel Paris – For the Vinyl Collection and Courtyard Chickens

Just off Place d’Italie, not far from Chinatown , the inviting 4-star COQ Hotel Paris is the brainchild of designers Delphine Sauvaget and Pauline d’Hoop, who have succeeded in creating a 50-room hotel with a home away from home vibe, where so many have attempted and failed.

‘COQ’ stands for Community of Quality and their goal is to get guests to engage with eachother in the welcoming communal spaces, such as the living room decorated with mid-century furniture, above, and the light-filled winter garden, a cosy plant-filled lounge with mint walls, a skylight, cushioned sofa, and bookshelves.

The friendly chatty staff are there to assist – as are the aperitifs offered during nightly cocktail hours. Rooms, in the same warm tones as the rest of the hotel, are comfy albeit snug (this is Paris, after all), and have white-tiled bathrooms with claw-foot bathtubs. There’s free Wifi but why not browse the books and stacks of magazines instead?

Breakfast is delicious – as you’d expect from a hotel with chickens in its courtyard. While there are temptations to spend the evening in with a good read – French wines by the glass, a fireplace in winter, and a record player with an invitation to guests to select music from the hotel’s vinyl collection – staff have terrific restaurant tips in nearby Chinatown.

Hotel Henriette – For the Tea Time and Apero

The pretty 3-star Hotel Henriette is a 12-minute saunter to the market street of Rue Mouffetard in the neighbouring 5th arrondissement and nearby Great Mosque of Paris and tea-house and lush Jardin des Plantes and National Museum of Natural History . In the opposite direction, Place d’Italie and Paris’ Chinatown are a ten-minute walk away.

Designed by fashion stylist Vanessa Scoffier to look and feel like a home, the 32 rooms are individually decorated with patterned wallpapers, pastel and gelato hues, vintage flea market finds, and retro treasures that look like they came from grandma’s attic.

There’s a comfy lounge and breakfast room furnished with mid-century pieces and courtyard with wrought iron garden furniture. Flower-filled vases and potted plants are everywhere.

In true Parisian style, rooms are snug, with the single and ‘small double’ rooms starting at a cosy 11m² and double rooms ranging from 13-16m². Deluxe doubles and junior suites are more spacious at 23m² and still very affordable for Paris.

Room service is rather special, with thoughtful options including ‘Henriette’s tea-time’ with home made biscuits and ‘Henriette’s apero-time’ with platters of organic terrines, French cheese, and local wine or Champagne. Unlike many boutique hotels, Henriette is family friendly, offering baby cots, connecting rooms, babysitters, and recommendations for things to do in Paris with children.

Hôtel B55 – For Lovers of Wine and Walking

The wine-themed 4-star Hôtel B55 hosts regular wine tastings and offers guests a self-service wine dispenser and prepaid card so they can sip a glass of wine in the lounge or their room whenever they wish. Grape vines shade a tiny courtyard.

Not just a gimmick, the striking design hotel is located on the edge of the village-like Butte aux Cailles , named after Pierre Caille, who established the first vineyard there in 1543. Its streets are dotted with quaint wine bars.

Lying on the border of the 14th and 13th Arrondissements, Hotel B55 is ideally located if you’re keen to explore both districts – the Catacombs of Paris are a 20-minute walk away, and Montparnasse Cemetery five minutes further.

However, right in Hotel B55’s backyard is Butte aux Cailles’ charming micro-arrondissements, Cité Florale , a five-minute stroll, and equally leafy Quartier des Peupliers nearby. Parc Montsouris , one of Paris’ largest green spaces, is a ten-minute walk from the hotel.

The 48 rooms are comfortable, with carpets, drapes, coffee machines, free Wifi, and floor to ceiling windows. Penthouses have a terrace. Rare for a hotel this size in Paris, the Hotel B55 has a small, heated indoor swimming pool and sauna – perfect for relaxing with that glass of wine after a day hiking the hilly neighbourhoods.

Hotel OFF Paris Seine – For the Pool and Canal Party Vibe

The Hotel OFF Paris Seine is a sleek, chic floating 4-star hotel and bar on the River Seine, moored at Quai d’Austerlitz , in front of Gare d’Austerlitz (Gare train station). Its name may come from the fact that the bar is as much a destination as the rooms and does indeed go off .

Open until 1am, there are DJs and dancing on weekends. There are also dance clubs across the river and party boats peppered along the quay, including the Batofar (currently closed for renovation), which started the trend almost twenty years ago.

Groups of friends like to kick back on the dock drinking beers (this is a university area, after all), which means it’s not a good choice if you’re a light sleeper and is best suited for travellers up for a party.

Good news: you get to sleep in. The 54 snug rooms and four spacious suites are stylish, contemporary, and comfortable. Buffet breakfasts, which begin at 7am, run until 11am, and there’s Sunday brunch from noon until 3pm.

While some guests complain about the bar’s late closing, others grumble that it doesn’t open until 5.30pm. This is to give guests private pool time. There’s a narrow lap pool at the centre of the bar and it’s a stunner.

For sunset, book a table at the bar (there’s an area reserved for guests) and order a cheese and charcuterie plate or tapas, from satay sticks to gyoza – in keeping with the neighbourhood’s Asian flavours. The water location means mosquitoes during warm months; pack repellent along with earplugs.

Things to Do in The 13th Arrondissement of Paris

Eat southeast asian food in chinatown.

One of the first things to do in the 13th arrondissement of Paris after checking in to a hip little hotel is to eat your way through Paris’ Chinatown, especially if you’re a fan of Southeast Asian food.

Chinatown – called the Quartier Chinois (Chinese Quarter), Quartier Asiatique (Asian Quarter) and Petite Asie (Little Asia) – is a hub for Paris’ Asian community, although most businesses are Vietnamese and Cambodian owned, established by refugees in the 1970s and 1980s.

Chinatown is also called Triangle de Choisy, because the largest concentration of Asian restaurants, cafés, supermarkets, and shops lie in and around a triangle formed by Avenue de Choisy and Boulevard Masséna and Avenue d’Ivry – although these days they pepper the residential streets beyond those borders.

Like Chinatowns around the world, from New York and Sydney to Bangkok and Singapore , you’ll find more than Chinese food. Most of what’s dished up in Paris’ Chinatown is Vietnamese, Cambodian, Cambodian-Chinese, Laotian, and Thai. You’ll also find Japanese, Korean and Taiwanese bubble-tea shops.

Scan the menu at Cambodian-owned Tricotin (15 Avenue de Choisy), which features Phnom Penh noodles, peppery beef lok lak, steaming dim sum, and glistening roast pork, and you could be at any Cambodian-Chinese restaurant in Phnom Penh, if it wasn’t for the columns dedicated to Vietnamese and Thai specialties.

Also try Mondol Kiri (159 Avenue de Choisy) for more Cambodian, including an authentic fish amok and Khmer chicken curry; Pho Tai (13 Rue Philibert Lucot) for big hearty bowls of Vietnamese pho; and Lao Lane Xang (102 Avenue d’Ivry) for Laotian specialties such as nem Lao, fermented pork sausage with salad, and laap neua, a chopped beef salad. Don’t miss the Asian supermarkets, such as Cambodian-owned Tang Frères.

HIKE THE HILLY STREETS OF BUTTE AUX CAILLES

Walk off your Chinatown feast and work up an appetite for the next meal with a hike around the hilly cobblestone streets of Butte aux Cailles, easily one of the most delightful things to do in the 13th arrondissement of Paris.

In some ways, it’s a mini Montmartre without the sights and tourists – just the way we like our local neighbourhoods. Butte aux Cailles didn’t become part of Paris until 1860 when the area was comprised of small farms and industries, such as tanneries, textile makers, laundries, and printers.

While it’s residential buildings may not be as old as those in the heart of Paris – most dates to the 1920s – they nevertheless feel ancient compared to the modern residential towers of the 13th district and Vitry sur Seine, on the other side of the Boulevard Périphérique.

While Butte aux Cailles, for all its charm, still feels urban, secreted away within this village are two leafy micro arrondissements or enclaves, the Cité Florale or Floral City, although it’s more like a hamlet, and nearby Quartier des Peupliers (Poplars Quarter), both of which feel like they could be in rural France.

There’s very little to see except quaint, pastel-painted, ivy-covered houses, with courtyards and gardens shaded by greenery and dripping with flowers. Each of the streets of Cité Florale is named after a flower or plant: Rue des Iris, Rue des Orchidées, Rue des Glycines (Wisteria Road), and so on.

While Butte aux Cailles is quiet during the day, after dark its lanes, illuminated by antique street lamps, are enlivened by locals spilling out of the wine bars and cafés with drinks in hand. You’ll find most of the evening action centred on Rue de la Butte aux Cailles .

Try the convivial, red-painted Le Temps des Cérises (#18-20), an unpretentious bistro ran by a cooperative established in 1976, dedicated to Paris’ working class history and the 1871 Commune. Order the steak frites and a carafe of house wine in keeping with the spirit of the place.

ABSORB STREET ART ON A WALKING TOUR

As you’d expect from a district dotted with universities that has been the location of some of France’s most historically momentous events, such as the Paris Commune of 1871 and the civil unrest of May 1968 , graffiti, tags, stencils, stickers, collages, and murals enliven the streets, many of them political and some dating to the Sixties.

Spontaneous works combined with commissioned public art have transformed the area into an open air museum , making a street art tour – whether self guided or organised – one of the most compelling things to do in the 13th arrondissement of Paris.

You’ll spot dozens of works around the national library, the Bibliothèque Nationale de France François Mitterrand, and the Nationale metro station, particularly on and around Rue Jeanne d’Arc and Boulevard Vincent Auriol.

There you’ll see artist INTI’s La Madre Seculaire (85 Boulevard Vincent Auriole) and Shepard Fairey/Obey’s Rise Above Rebel (93 Rue Jeanne d’Arc) and Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité (186 Rue Nationale), Fairey’s homage to France’s national symbol, Marianne, which covers the wall of a seven storey building.

You’ll need to look up, but you shouldn’t miss anything as these are monumental murals. There are so many works on Boulevard Vincent Auriol that tour guides jokingly call it ‘the Champs Élysées of street art’.

There are more works of street art in Butte aux Cailles, including stencils by urban poet and artist Miss Tic, and even more works yet again across the Boulevard Périphérique in Vitry sur Seine , home to some 500 pieces, where street art pioneer Christian Guémy (known as C215) has a studio.

If you’re a street art fan, it’s best to join a street art tour, which takes in dozens of works and shares stories about the artists and their backgrounds, techniques, and inspirations.

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Published 10 December 2018; Updated and Republished 8 May 2023

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Guide To Paris 13th Arrondissement

By: Author Christine Rogador

Posted on Published: February 28, 2022 - Last updated: October 20, 2023

The 13th arrondissement of Paris , which is located in the city’s southeast, is perhaps the least-known of Paris’s 20 arrondissements , or districts. Despite this, it is a wonderful area of Paris to visit.

The left bank of the Seine is home to Gobelins, which is the other name for the 13th arrondissement. This District is home to the majority of Paris’s Asian population, which is concentrated in the Quartier Asiatique to its south-east. Businesses from China and Vietnam are concentrated in this area.

The Bibliothèque François Mitterrand and the newly constructed business district of Paris Rive Gauche are also located in the 13th arrondissement of Paris.

There are parts of the 13th arrondissement that is less well-known than others, such as the vibrant new arts and entertainment scene along the Seine. Repurposing old industrial buildings into new tourist attractions has given a new face to an area that had previously been overlooked.

The 13th arrondissement isn’t on the typical Paris itinerary for tourists. It is where the city’s main attractions are located that they usually spend their time. Tourists rarely venture into the nearby 13th district, which is devoid of monuments.

However, the fact that the 13th arrondissement of Paris is off the beaten track, makes it even more attractive to those seeking a different side of Paris. The 13th arrondissement has enough interesting things to do to warrant a longer stay.

Going to Paris soon? Make sure the 13th Arrondissement is part of your itinerary. Here’s a guide to the must-visit attractions in the Gobelins, as well as the best restaurants and fabulous accommodations.

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Things To Do In 13th Arrondissement

If you enjoy strolling around Paris, you’ll enjoy exploring the sights of the 13th arrondissement. Here are some of the best places to visit in the Gobelins, ranging from modern bridges to quiet neighborhoods.

One of Paris’s newest pedestrian bridges, Passerelle Simone de Beauvoir connects the blocky and equally modern Parc de Bercy with the Bibliothèque François Mitterrand, a modernist design marvel located between the 12th and 13th arrondissements of Paris.

A near-miraculous span with no central support is created by combining steel and oak. The Eiffel factory built the bridge in eastern France and shipped it to Paris by water.

Where To Eat in 13th Arrondissement

The 13th arrondissement is home to a diverse range of restaurants. Check out our quick list of the best places to eat in Paris’ 13th Arrondissement, whether you’re on a budget or looking for upscale dining.

La Felicita – (5 parvises Alan Turing)

The Big Mama Italian restaurant group owns and operates this affordable but delicious food market.

You can order at any counter you like, then sit wherever you like. At La Felicita, diners can enjoy a wide variety of Italian cuisine in a unique street art setting with ornate architecture. The majority of the staff is Italian, and they are all very friendly.

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Chez Gladines – (30 Rue des cinq Diamants)

The Butte aux Cailles district in Paris’ 13th arrondissement is home to this Basque restaurant. As far as cuisine goes, they serve up Basque favorites in a casual atmosphere with home-style cooking. This is a wonderful spot to enjoy time with loved ones.

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L’auberge du Roi Gradlon -(36 Boulevard Arago )

Chef Camille Awazu of this Parisian inn offers a Breton cuisine that has been reimagined and is a world away from the usual crêperies. The Japanese influences in the chef’s cooking set the L’auberge du Roi Gradlon apart.

As a nod to its individuality, raw stone beams and simple, elegant plates adorn the restaurant’s interior.

Where to Stay

When visiting Paris, you should consider staying in the 13th arrondissement. Here are our top three picks for hotels in the 13th, all of which are close to good food and beautiful neighborhoods.

ibis Paris Avenue d’Italie 13ème

The ibis Paris Avenue d’Italie hotel is located in the South of Paris, just 50 meters from the lively Place d’Italie. Your every need will be met in one of the hotel’s cozy guestrooms.

Every morning, guests can choose from a variety of sweet and savory dishes, for breakfast. Fresh French Madeleine cakes as well as a hot beverage and a piece of fruit are also available for purchase.

Relax with a drink at the bar in the evenings, where snacks are available around the clock.

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Hotel Le Richemont

The Hotel Le Richemont, located in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, offers spacious and elegant rooms with modern amenities. In all of the rooms, there is complimentary WiFi internet access. They are also easily accessible to guests who are physically challenged.

A short distance from Hotel Le Richemont is a Metro station, Olympiades (Line 14), which provides direct access to Chatelet Les Halles, as well as the Gare de Lyon. Just a 20-minute walk away is Bercy Village, where guests can shop and eat in addition to exploring the area.

Hôtel B55

Hôtel B55’s elegant, spacious, and luxuriously furnished rooms are much loved by honeymooners and couples on a Parisian getaway.

This opulent hotel is located 3.3 kilometers from Luxembourg Gardens and 4.4 kilometers from Sainte-Chapelle . Apart from the beautiful rooms, guests at Hôtel B55 can begin their day with a breakfast buffet.

This 4-star establishment provides room service as well as a concierge service. The hotel has an indoor pool, a 24-hour front desk, and free WiFi throughout the property. The Paris Expo-Porte de Versailles is located 5 kilometers from Hôtel B55, as is the Rodin Museum.

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Although not as well known to visitors as some other Paris quartiers , the 13th Arrondissement nonetheless offers hidden charms, such as the thriving new arts and entertainment scene along the Seine. There's a nice contrast between tradition and modern here, from the Manufacture de Gobelins to the massive postmodern Mitterrand Library. The 13th Arrondissement is definitely worth investigation.

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11 Great Things About the 13th Arrondissement of Paris

1. manufacture des gobelins.

The Gobelins Paris tapestry workshop was established by Louis XIV in 1662 and, amazingly, still produces tapestries today. Original tapestries from the time of Louis XIV now fetch astounding prices. (We wanted one for our office wall, but were a tad short of the million-dollar asking price.)

Here in the 21st century the Gobelins is part of a complex of workshops and restoration facilities that supply the French government with furniture and works of art. Three days a week the Gobelins offers guided tours of the tapestry factory and the weaving workshops. The 90-minute tour includes access to the gallery. Tours are given in French and you must make a reservation in advance by email.

42 Avenue des Gobelins
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Discover what's on when you're here, 2. gare d'austerlitz.

Gare d'Austerlitz – how it will look after the 2021 renovation

Gare d'Austerlitz is next to Jardin des Plantes (5th Arrondissement) and pretty much across the river from Gare de Lyon. From Austerlitz you can get to to Tours, Toulouse, Orleans and, with a recent expansion of the number of tracks, to Le Mans and Tours in southwest France.

The gare is one of the oldest in Paris, first opened in 1838 as Gare d'Orléans since it primarily served that city. The name was later changed to honor Napoleon's victory at the Battle of Austerlitz (that occurred 35 years before the station was built). We suspect this name change was the work of Napoleon III, Bonaparte's nephew.

We have always liked the smaller scale of Gare d'Austerlitz compared to the giant train stations of Paris like Gare du Nord and Gare de l'Est (and especially the charmless Gare Montparnasse). Even though a 21st century expansion and renovation added more platforms and capabilities to handle some overflow TGV routes, the accompanying improvements to the area surrounding the gare and the "green" approach helps to keep Austerlitz attractive to riders and visitors.

3. Hotel Villa Romantic

There are a few interesting hotels in the 13th and the Villa Romantic is one of them. Travelers are impressed with the gorgeous rooms, the tidy grounds, and the spa & swimming pool. They also appreciate the location with easy access to the Metro. Air conditioning in the rooms is just one more bonus.

Our Rating — Superb • 35 Rue du Banquier

4. Les Docks – Cité de la Mode et du Design

The banks of the Seine along the 13th were pretty much given over to shipping and industry. That is until the Bibliothèque Nationale project sparked a renewal of much of the quais . In the first decade of the 21st century a change began with the transformation of a large, concrete transit warehouse into a centre of fashion and design.

The strikingly-ugly original building was transformed by the addition of a sort of green implant, made of steel and silkscreened glass, grafted on to the concrete structure. The "ocean liner of concrete" had been transmogrified into the City of Fashion. Not all critics were pleased. Former French President Sarkozy dubbed it "truc vert" , the green thing, but more positive reviews called it "Beaubourg vert" , referencing the modernity of Centre Pompidou (also known as Beaubourg ). At night the green facade is lit from inside, as if curious aliens have landed their ship on the quai .

Today the complex house s the Institut Français de la Mode , dedicated to training and research in the fashion, luxury, design and textile industries, although there is a larger concern for culture and style with artists, designers, fashion designers, photographers, architects, graphic artists, and landscape designers finding space in the green thing.

The site hosts conferences and special exhibitions, but perhaps the biggest attractions are the food venues, bars, and clubs, including a rooftop venue with great views on the Seine.

34 Quai d'Austerlitz
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5. coq hotel paris.

Hotel COQ (which stands for "Community of Quality") is another accommodation in the 13th that garners glowing reviews from travelers who cite the quiet, central neighborhood near Place d'Italie. They also love the the vintage-style bathtubs found in the stylish and beautiful rooms.

Our Rating — Superb • 5 Rue Edouard Manet

6. Piscine Joséphine Baker

Other parts of Paris along the banks of the Seine get the summer-long beach party that is Paris Plage , but the 13th Arrondissement dives into its own watery experience, – the floating public pool complex Piscine Joséphine Baker . (How many other swimming pools in France are named for an American?) The pool is open year round, but it shows best on nice summer days when the glass roof opens up to give swimmers and sunbathers a glorious view of the Seine.

The aquatic complex features a 25-meter swimming pool, with lanes for swimmers of all levels, a summertime sun deck, a wading pool for children, saunas, jacuzzi, and a fitness gym. Entry fees start at €3.60. Open from 7 AM to 8 PM or 11 PM seasonally. Closed for lunch, of course.

On the Seine at the foot of the Mitterrand Library complex.
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7. bibliothèque nationale de france aka mitterrand library.

Bibliothque Nationale, Wiki Commons, photo by GFreihalter

It was back in 1368 that Charles V started a royal library, housed in the Louvre palace. Through generations and kings (some of them involved, some uninterested) the library slowly grew as it moved from place to place in Paris. At the French Revolution the library's collection exploded with books seized from the clergy and aristocracy.

Napoleon got involved, naturally, making sure that any book available in France was also part of the National Library's collection (for it was now part of the French state). In the following decades the library settled into a building on Rue de Richelieu in the 2nd. That location is still part of the National Library, but in the later 20th century then-French-president François Mitterrand called for the construction of a grandiose new library that would (incidentally perhaps) also memorialize his presidency

It doesn't seem to have quite worked out like Mitterrand hoped, since the new Bibliothèque Nationale de France (BNF) in the 13th, which opened finally in 1996, has been the subject of as much criticism as praise. The four 25-story towers describing a large rectangle are certainly noticeable on the banks of the Seine, but they attracted a strong negative reaction from the get-go. The project suffered huge delays and costly overruns. The plaza between the towers was called a "wind tunnel". And so it went. (For example, a wireless network wasn't installed in the library until 2016!)

However, today the BNF makes for an interesting visit, perhaps to view one of its special exhibitions . Also be sure to seek out the two 20-foot glass globes commissioned by Louis XIV in 1681, currently on display at the Mitterrand Library.

Quai François-Mauriac

8. Metro Line 14 – Météor

As soon as it opened in 1998 Line 14 became our favorite Metro ride. Not so much because of where it goes, but because of its modern look and speedy efficiency. Or maybe it was the because the line was fully automated, and there was a certain thrill to hoping aboard the first driverless Metro train, riding in the very front with a clear view of the tunnels. It's hard to believe that it was two decades that this futuristic route opened. (Heck, we have Paris map books older than that, which we still use, that don't yet show this line.)

Line 14 originally ran from Madeleine in the north to Bibliothèque François Mitterrand. Since then the line has been extended on both ends — to Saint-Lazare and Olympiades, with future expansions planned. We still sometimes find ourselves taking an out-of-the-way route just so we can ride on the mighty 14.

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9. passerelle simone de beauvoir.

The newest pedestrian bridge in Paris is a modernistic design wonder that spans the Seine between the 12th and 13th Arrondissements, connecting Parc de Bercy with the blocky & equally-modern (but much less attractive) Bibliothèque François Mitterrand.

Steel and oak are combined to create a near-miraculous span that requires no central support. The bridge was actually built by the Eiffel factory (yes, that Eiffel) in eastern France and was transported to Paris by water.

10. Petit Bain

Moored at the foot of the BNF is another floating venue. This one, though (despite its name), is not a swimming pool but a bright yellow barge that incorporates a concert hall, a canteen, a terrace, and a hanging garden. A 450-seat concert hall brings to the stage music from rock & pop, to hip-hop, metal, even world music. La Cantine offers up simple, shareable meals for before concerts, after concerts, or anytime you want to meet up with friends. In summer there's also a terrace on the quai itself.

7 Port de la Gare

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11. les frigos.

This untamed artist and musician studio complex has taken over what was a giant (and ugly) refrigerated railway depot & warehouse from the 1920s. When all the wholesale food depots of Paris moved to Rungis (including the former market at Les Halles) this blocky building was abandoned until it was "liberated" by artists and artisans in the 1980s.

Through a succession of building ownership changes and legal wranglings, the artistic squatters eventually became semi-legal renters of the 100 or so studios in the building. Working here you'll find artists of all types, musicians, small publishing houses, actors, and writers. How it all holds together is a bit of a mystery, especially while the warehouse area around it was completely rebuilt as a new neighborhood, Paris Rive Gauche, in the 2000s. During that hubbub a new street was built separating the new construction from the old warehouse. The street was named, appropriately, Rue des Frigos. (You can see the contrast between the old and new in the photo.)

Les Frigos now hosts occasional exhibitions and other cultural events, and you can even visit some of the artists' studios. Check on the website for more information.

19 Rue des Frigos

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ALÉSIA Rue de la Glacière and Rue de la Santé, 13th Wednesday 7:00 AM to 2:30 PM.; Saturday 7:00 AM. to 3:00 PM
MAISON-BLANCHE Avenue d'Italie, between #110 and #162, 13th Thursday 7:00 AM to 2:30 PM.; Sunday 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM

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Of the three southern arrondissements (13th, 14th, 15th,) the 13th is the middle in population with just over 180,000 Parisians living here.
The Metro lines that service this large area are the 6 (east-west), the end of the 14, the 7, the 5, and the 10 (which ends at Gare d'Austerlitz).

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Take a street art tour in the south of Paris and discover murals and graffiti painted by renowned international artists including Obey, Inti, C215, and Seth.

Location : Place d'Italie - Quartier Chinois
Duration : 2.5 hours
Access by Public Transport : Place d'Italie metro station( Lines 5, 6 and 7)
Language : English

Street art tour: Murals around the 13th district in Paris

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Commissioned by the City Council, some of the biggest names on the French and international street art scene have been invited to express their talent on the walls of Paris’s 13th arrondissement. This guided walk takes you on a tour of the huge murals and frescoes painted on the sides of buildings in the area around the Place d’Italie and the surprisingly village-like neighbourhood of the Butte aux Cailles . Showcasing work by Obey, Inti and C215 among others, this whole area has become an extraordinary and ever-changing open-air museum dedicated to street art and neo-muralism. Fresh Street Art Paris is the organiser of this visit. Fresh Street Art Paris is an agency specialized in cultural and event mediation about street art and will provide you the best description of these Parisian murals

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Cité Florale: A Micro Arrondissement in the 13e, Paris

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Wandering through Paris you’ll find little enclaves and pockets of architecture which don’t really fit in with the rest of the city. That is to say, they’re not ‘Haussmannian’. These small areas offer their own unique vibe and are collectively known as the ‘Micro Arrondissements’ of Paris. One of my all time favourites of such spaces is Cité Florale ; a teeny tiny greenery filled area nestled away in the 13e arrondissement of the city…

Cité Florale: A Hidden Micro Arrondissement in the 13e

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Dotted throughout Paris you’ll find small sections of the city that are unlike any other. One of the most famous is that of Butte Bergeyre , which also happens to be home to one of Paris’ last remaining vineyards. These small independent areas are known as the micro-arrondissements, and the Cité Florale is one of them.

The micro arrondissement quite literally lives up to its name of ‘Cité Florale’. After all, the area is simply a small city of flowers, bushes, and greenery.

Vines, wisteria and ivy trail off the side of the houses. And stepping into this secluded pocket feels like stepping out of Paris and straight into the French countryside.

Cité Florale, 13e arrondissement, Paris, France

Small potted plants line walls of art deco architecture. Cobbled, private paths are hidden behind secret doorways. Passageways that are inaccessible…

Unless you’re in the know, that is! This is Paris off the beaten track. This is where Parisians live their lives, tucked away and hidden from the public spaces of iconic Paris.

Cité Florale lies not far from the lovely Parc Montsouris, a green space that’s home to one of the last remaining secret sections of the Petite Ceinture , a Napoleonic era railway which once looped its way through the centre of Paris.

Today, the 13th and 14th arrondissements are where plenty of hidden gems of Paris can be found, including the Parisian catacombs.

Much of the art deco architecture in this Micro-Arrondissement is reminiscent of nearby Square de Montsouris ( a road which may well be the prettiest in all of Paris ). Six streets make up Cité Florale; each has its own garden and is named after a type of plant.

Rue des Glycines (Wisteria Road), Rue des Iris, Rue des Liserons (Bindweed Road), Rue des Orchidées, Rue des Volubilis and Square des Mimosas together form the Cité Florale.

The floral city, as it is known in English, is much newer than many other parts of the city. After all, it was only constructed in the late 1920s.

The streets here were once focused around a singular triangle garden in the very midst of the six streets. Completed in 1928, the houses are built on the site of a former meadow.

The nearby river Bievre often inundated the meadow, flooding it with water. As a result, it was deemed that the area was too damp to build the traditional Haussmann buildings that are so prevalent throughout the rest of Paris. Instead, they constructed the cute little houses you’ll find dotted around the area today.

Situated in the Butte Aux Cailles district of Paris, once in Cité Florale you’ll soon discover small houses and pastel paints. The area is free to visit and open all year round. The nearest metro station is Cité Universitaire (RER line B of the underground).

If you’re visiting Paris in the springtime, then no doubt you’ll know that the cherry blossom season is hands down one of the best times to visit the French capital.

What many visitors to the city don’t know is that it also happens to be a great time to explore all of the amazing wisteria (glycines in French).

One of the best spots in Paris to see the wisteria can be found on rue des Glycines in the heart of Cité Florale. What’s more is that, due to the out of the way nature of this spot, it’s much less frequented than many other wisteria spots in Paris .

For the best possible chance of snapping photos without anyone in them, be sure to visit mid-week and earlier on the day if possible. Going earlier in the day (around sunrise) will also ensure that you get fewer harsh shadows in your photos.

Sophie Nadeau loves dogs, books, Paris, pizza, and history, though not necessarily in that order. A fan of all things France related, she runs solosophie.com when she's not chasing after the next sunset shot or consuming her weight in sweet food. Currently based in Paris after studies in London, she's spent most of her life living in the beautiful Devonian countryside in South West England!

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13th arrondissement

1.1 On foot
1.2 By métro
2 Get around
8.2 Mid-range
8.3 Splurge

The 13th arrondissement of Paris is primarily a residential and business district in the southeast of Paris, on the Left Bank of the Seine.

Although not usually recognised as a natural magnet for tourists, the 13th nonetheless does hold several attractions of interest to the traveller that include the Bibliothèque Nationale de France (national library), completed in 1996, and part of a major new development of the Paris rive gauche district, the second large-scale urbanism project inside the city of Paris.

To the west of the PRG, along avenue de Tolbiac is the first of these urbanism projects, Les Olympiades , with its raised esplanade and the latest of the Paris Meteor (high-speed metro) stops, Les Olympiades . The southern part of the arrondissement is the Chinatown of Paris, perhaps the biggest in Europe.

The easy walk to the 13th arrondissement from the centre of Paris (Île de la Cité) takes around 40 minutes, either through back streets or along the Seine promenade. It can be a very pleasant walk: you can walk across the Latin Quarter, for example, through the rue Mouffetard in the Paris/5th arrondissement .

You can get to the 13th arrondissement using 3 metro lines:

Line 7 serves Gobelins' near the Manufacture des Gobelins, Place d'Italie , Tolbiac (good entrance point for Chinatown), Maison-Blanche , and Porte d'Italie , Porte de Choisy and Porte d'Ivry . You will get to these three stations only if you take a train that goes in the Mairie d'Ivry direction. Other trains take another direction and leave Paris immediately after Maison-Blanche.
Line 6 serves Glacière , Corvisart , Place_d'Italie , Nationale , Chevaleret , near the avant-garde art galleries of rue Louise-Weiss, and Quai de la Gare , near the Bat-O-Far and other .
Line 14 serves Bibliothèque François-Mitterrand (near the new Bibliothèque de France), Olympiades , Maison-Blanche , before heading to Orly Airport starting in June of 2024.
Line 27: Orange in colour
Line 47: Pink in colour
Line 61: Dark green in colour
Line 62: Brown in colour.
Line 64: goes from Gambetta to Place d'Italie . Turquoise/light green in colour
Line 67: Pink in colour
Line 83: Dark yellow in colour

All of these lines stop at Place d'Italie.

Line 89: Light blue in colour.
Line 325: Light blue in colour. Heads to Château de Vincennes via the suburbs.

Stroll across the Seine on the Pont Simone de Beauvoir pedestrian bridge from the Bibliotheque Nationale to the Parc de Bercy (in the 12th arrondissement).

Les Frères Tang , av, de Choisy . The Tang brothers have the biggest Chinese grocery in Paris, occupying several multistory barracks-like buildings tucked into the Olympic housing project. They're known for giving away large balloons during Chinese New Year celebrations. They are one of the rare supermarkets to be open on Sundays.

The south part of the district, in the high-rise Chinatown area, is the good place to go if you like Chinese or Vietnamese food. Many outlets sell Vietnamese sandwiches. The area is not the best for getting cheap, good quality Chinese food. Elsewhere the 13th has some standouts.

Au Banquier , 7, rue du Banquier ( Campo-Formio 5 ), ☏ +33 1 43 36 73 46 . M 09:00–15:00, Tu–Su 09:00–00:00 . Decor is minimalist, but the northern African cuisine of this place is delicious.
48.8288 2.3506 1 Chez Gladines , 5, rue des Cinq Diamants ( On the Butte aux Cailles ), ☏ +33 1 45 80 70 10 . M–F 12:00–15:00 19:00–23:45, Sa–Su 12:00–16:00 19:00–23:45 . Big Basque salads and a lot of ambiance in this moderately low-budget restaurant. This place is almost always crowded on Saturday nights.
Green Garden , 20, rue Nationale ( Port d'Ivry 7 ), ☏ +33 1 45 82 99 54 . East Asian vegetarian
Phở 14 ( Across from Sinorama ). For Vietnamese soups, best known in the district.
Sinorama , av de Choisy at rue de Tolbiac . One of many Chinese places in the outer part of the arrondissement.
Sala Thaï , 13, rue des Frères d'Astier de la Vigerie ( Maison Blanche 7 ), ☏ +33 1 45 84 13 22 . Delicious Thai food. Dinner for about €35 including beverages .
48.8279 2.3506 2 Le Temps des Cerises , 18-20, rue de la Butte-aux-Cailles ( Place d'Italie 5 6 7 ), ☏ +33 1 45 89 69 48 . M–Sa 11:45–14:30 & 19:00–23:45 . If you are looking for quality French food, a large choice of good and affordable wine, this is the place to go. This is what we can call a "restaurant populaire" (as opposed to other posh and expensive places around) with a friendly staff, a very nice atmosphere, no way to reserve a table, just show up and the "patron" will find a place for you (arrive before 20:00 if you don't want to queue up, especially on weekends), shut down your mobile phone or you will be kicked out! The "Boudin a la Normande" (blood sausage) is a must, you can also get very decent goose liver and other French speciality such as "Salade de Museau". €12-20 .
48.8347 2.3776 2 La Dame de Canton ( La Guinguette Pirate ), Port de la Gare ( Bibliothèque François Mitterrand 14 or Quai de la Gare 6 ), ☏ +33 1 53 61 08 49 . daily 19:00–00:00 . Known for years as the Guinguette Pirate , this Chinese junk has been rechristened with her maiden name. The restaurant and bookings are still the same, with equal parts world music, chanson français and concerts for kids.
48.828 2.351 3 Sputnik , 14, rue Butte-aux-Cailles ( Corvisart 6 ). ( updated Feb 2018 )

All of the following hotels are near Place d'Italie, where public transportation is excellent.

Hotel Ibis Paris Avenue d'Italie , 15 bis, av d'Italie. .
Hôtel Verlaine , 51, rue Bobillot , ☏ +33 1 45 89 56 14 .
Jack's , 19, av Stéphen Pichon , ☏ +33 1 45 85 17 34 . On a very quiet street. Jean Genet died in this hotel in 1986.
Kyriad Italie Gobelins , 5, rue Veronese , ☏ +33 1 47 07 20 90 , fax : +33 1 45 35 25 27 .
Tim Hotel Italie , 22, rue Barrault .
Holiday Inn Bibliotheque , 21, rue de Tolbiac , ☏ +33 1 45 84 61 61 , fax : +33 1 45 84 43 38 .
Holiday Inn Express Paris Place d'Italie , 178, boul Vincent Auriol , ☏ +33 1 44 24 01 01 , fax : +33 1 44 24 07 07 .
La Manufacture , 8, rue Phillipe de Champagne , ☏ +33 1 45 35 45 25 , fax : +33 1 45 35 45 40 .
Mercure Blanqui Place d'Italie , 25, boul Auguste Blanqui .
Mercure Gobelins , 8 bis, av de la Soeur Rosalie .
48.82728 2.366942 1 Urban Bivouac , 1 rue Sthrau ( Metro: Olympiades ), ☏ +33 1 83 75 69 83 , [email protected] . 3-star hotel, 32 rooms. ( updated Jun 2020 )
Hôtel Villa Lutece , 52, rue Jenner .

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Thirteenth Arrondissement of Paris

Last Updated: 17 April 2024

The Thirteenth arrondissement is well known by Parisians for the high-rise towers near the busy Place d’Italie. But also for the modern François Mitterrand National Library at the centre of the new neighbourhood of Paris Rive Gauche.

A few words about the Thirteenth arrondissement

The Thirteenth arrondissement of Paris ( le treizième arrondissement ) is situated on the left bank of River Seine . It includes the neighbourhoods of Place d’Italie, the Butte aux Cailles and Paris Rive Gauche.

The 13th arrondissement of Paris covers an area of 7.15 km2 with a population of 183,260 (2011).

The 13th arrt includes some famous Parisian landmarks such as the François Mitterrand National Library , the Austerlitz railway station , and the Butte-aux-Cailles and the Place d’Italie neighbourhoods. It is home to the Pitié-Salpêtrière , one of Europe’s largest hospital.

Also located in the 13th arrondissement is the Gobelins manufactory . This was a renown tapestry factory that used to supply the king of France and other European monarchs.

The new district of Paris Rive Gauche extends from Gare d’Austerlitz to the Boulevard Périphérique at Ivry-sur-Seine. Once an industrial zone, the area has undergone radical transformation over the past 30 years. When strolling in the new streets, you’ll discover audacious architecture, parks and gardens, a shopping precinct and monuments such as the National Library of France (BNF).

Main places of interest in the Thirteenth arrondissement

The main places of interest in the 13th arrondissement are:

the François Mitterrand National Library (Tolbiac site)
the new neighbourhood of Paris Rive Gauche
the Dragon fountain , Place Augusta Holmes
the Austerlitz railway station
the Little China (Triangle de Choisy)
Gobelins manufactory
Neighbourhood of Butte-aux-Cailles and the Cité florale
Pitié-Salpêtrière hospital and its chapel

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Le 13ème Art Theatre

Place d'Italie, Centre Commercial Italie Deux 75013 Paris

Capacity: 900 seats

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History and Fun Facts about Le 13ème Art theatre

Opened in 2017 by a French-Canadian theatrical group, this contemporary venue was once home to a movie theater featuring one of the biggest screens in the country. After the cinema closed down, the venue remained empty for over a decade before undertaking a complete renovation by the same architects responsible for the Bercy Accor Arena and the Institut du Monde Arabe. Featuring an architectural motif of mirrors, light enters this venue from all angles, despite its location underneath a bustling shopping center. The venue was saved from becoming similar another store or fitness center with the simple notion that "Paris can never have too many theaters."

One of the founders of Le 13ème Art theatre stated at the inauguration ceremony that “Theatre means sitting in the darkness to hear the light” and this modern venue reflects precisely this notion. The Le 13ème Art theatre is one of the most contemporary Parisian venues, and its location by the busy shopping center off the beaten tourist tracks means you get to see a local side of Paris. Another fast fact? It’s right by the Parisian Chinatown, so enjoy some culinary treasures from around the world before or after the show!

Featuring both a large amphitheater with 900 seats and a smaller theater 150 seats, the entire venue can be privatized and adapted to accommodate specific needs. The show programme featured an eclectic and international mix, embodying the notion that no artistic barriers and imaginative boundaries are to exist in this new Parisian cultural center.

Fast facts Capacity: 900 Handicap Accessible: Yes, the theatre is equipped with a lift. Please let us know at [email protected] when you make your booking so that the theatre can welcome you in the best possible conditions. Air conditioning: Yes Heating: Yes Coat Check: Yes (paid service)

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Murmuration by sadeck berrabah.

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Midnight in Paris looks a little different when you’re a multi-millionaire.

Kendall Jenner went barefoot during a private late-night tour of the Louvre earlier this week, causing a stir online.

Between Paris Fashion Week shows, the 28-year-old model spent most of her time exploring the City of Love alongside rumored boyfriend Bad Bunny.

In fact, the lovebirds seemingly rented out the famous Parisian museum on Tuesday for a lavish date night.

“The Louvre at midnight,” Jenner captioned photos standing in front of some of the most famous art pieces in the world — including the Mona Lisa.

Although the “Kardashians” star ditched her shoes for the late-night escapade, she wore a long black skirt with an asymmetrical hemline and a backless black top.

While the “Me Porto Bonito” singer, 30, was not pictured in the Instagram carousel, fans joked that they knew “who took these pics.”

Meanwhile, other users couldn’t help but comment on the model’s lack of footwear in the famed art gallery.

“We get it. You’re so filthy rich you can get the louvre to open at midnight just for you to walk barefoot around the historic halls 😭😩,” one user commented.

“Where are your shoes girl 😭,” another asked, which a third dittoed, “I’m so thrown off by barefeet at the Louvre.”

While wearing footwear is typically an unspoken rule at most indoor facilities, the Louvre doesn’t state that shoes are required anywhere on its website.

Before their stop at the famous art museum, the duo made separate cameos at Vogue World: Paris on Sunday, where Jenner arrived on horseback while Bad Bunny put on a short performance.

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They were also spotted at an event for Fwrd, where Jenner serves as a creative director, and at celeb-loved restaurant Ferdi.

For their romantic date night, the couple coordinated in matching light gray looks, with the hitmaker rocking a slightly oversized suit and the model showing off her svelte physique in a skintight set from sister Kylie Jenner’s brand Khy.

The reality TV star and the Puerto Rican rapper first sparked dating rumors in February 2023 . Although things briefly fizzled around the holidays, the two were linked again in May 2024.

At the time, a source told Entertainment Tonight that they were “not necessarily back together or an exclusive item” but seeing where it takes them.

“There’s a strong connection between them whenever they’re together and they have the same chemistry that they’ve always had,” the insider said.

“It’s casual, easy and comfortable between them,” they added.

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TOUR 2024: How well do you know the Tour de France? Try the AP’s quiz

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How well do you know the Tour de France? Try this quiz ahead of cycling’s biggest races, which starts on Saturday:

1. From which city does the 2024 Tour de France start?

b. Florence, Italy

c. Duesseldorf, Germany

2. Where does the race finish?

b. Nice, France

c. Brussels, Belgium

3. What is the record for the most Tour de France wins?

4. Who wears the yellow jersey at the Tour de France?

a. The race leader

b. The rider with the most stage wins

c. The best young rider in the race

5. What is the name of the team associated with the Tour’s biggest doping scandal?

a. U.S. Postal

c. Team Sky

6. Which rider was nicknamed the Cannibal?

a. Lance Armstrong

b. Miguel Indurain

c. Eddy Merckx

7. What is the Red Lantern?

a. A red lantern signaling the final kilometer of each stage

b. The name given to the last-place rider in the general classification

c. The starting hut in time trial stages

8. What is the broom wagon?

a. A vehicle used to clean the road ahead of every stage

b. A vehicle following the race and picking up riders unable to make it to the finish

c. The lowest gear ratio possible used on steep climbs

9. When is the last time a Frenchman won the Tour de France?

10. What is the smallest winning margin at the Tour de France?

a. 58 seconds

b. 8 seconds

c. 13 seconds

11. Which rider holds the record for the most stage wins at the Tour de France?

a. Mark Cavendish

b. Chris Froome

12. How many riders have died in the Tour?

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a. Col du Granon

b. Alpe d’Huez

c. Col du Galibier

14. Vingegaard and Pogacar have won the last four editions of the Tour. How many stages have the two rivals won combined?

15. Who was the last rider to win the Giro d’Italia and the Tour in the same year?

a. Vincenzo Nibali

b. Lance Armstrong

c. Marco Pantani

16. How much money does the Tour de France winner earn?

a. 500,000 euros ($534.000).

b. 1 million euros ($1.07 million).

c. 1.2 million euros ($1.3 million).

1. b. The race starts in Italy for the first time.

2. b. The final stage will be held outside Paris for the first time since 1905 because of a clash with the Olympics, moving instead to the French Riviera. Because of security and logistical reasons, the French capital won’t have its traditional Tour finish on the Champs-Elysees.

3. c. Only four riders have achieved this feat: Eddy Merckx, Jacques Anquetil, Bernard Hinault and Miguel Indurain. Lance Armstrong won the race seven times in a row from 1999-2005 but was later stripped of his titles for doping.

4. a. The yellow jersey is called “le maillot jaune” in French. It was created in 1919, well after the Tour started in 1903. The newspaper that sponsored the race, L’Auto, was printed on yellow paper, hence the jersey’s color.

5. b. The 1998 Tour de France was notable for the major scandal that emerged with the discovery of widespread doping on the Festina team. The subsequent police crackdown led to seven of the original 21 teams either withdrawing or being ejected from the Tour.

6. c. Eddy Merckx reportedly earned the nickname following his first Tour win in 1969, after a teammate told his daughter Merckx would not let anyone else win anything. “Daddy, he is the Cannibal,” the girl said.

7. b. “Lanterne Rouge” applies to the last-place rider in the general classification.

8. b. The broom wagon picks up riders unable to make it to the finish.

9. b. France has lacked a Tour winner since Bernard Hinault posted the last of his five victories back in 1985.

10. b. Greg LeMond’s margin of victory over French rider Laurent Fignon in the 1989 Tour. Fignon started the final day with a 50-second lead over his American rival but the Frenchman suffered from saddle sores and dropped 58 seconds in the final time trial to lose the yellow jersey.

11. a and c. Both Mark Cavendish and Eddy Merckx have won a record 34 Tour stages. Cavendish is trying to break the record this year.

12. c. The first rider to die during the race was Adolphe Heliere, who passed away during a rest day in 1910. Francisco Cepeda died after a crash in the downhill of the Col du Galibier in 1935. One of the most successful British riders, Tom Simpson, died of heart failure during the 13th stage in 1967 which was later determined to be from an overdose of drugs and alcohol. The last rider to die on the Tour was Fabio Casartelli, who died after crashing in the descent of the 1,069-meter (3,507-foot) Col de Portet d’Aspet during the 1995 edition of the race.

13. a. En route to his first Tour de France win, Vingegaard moved away from Pogacar in the brutal climb to the top of the Col du Granon to enjoy a winning finish to an epic day in the Alps. The stage featured two other monster ascents, the daunting Col du Telegraphe and Col du Galibier.

14. c. Pogacar has won 11 stages, Vingegaard just 3.

15. c. Pantani did the Giro-Tour double in 1998. Nibali made an attempt in 2016 after claiming the Giro but the 2014 Tour champion finished 30th that year. Armstrong rode the Giro only once, in 2009, and his 12th-place finish was later wiped out for doping. Pogacar is making an attempt this year after dominating the Giro in May.

16. a. 500,000 euros.

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