Guidebook for Paris
Food Scene
Avenue de Choisy
Avenue de Choisybeginning of one of Paris' two Chinatowns
42 Rue Vandrezanne
42 Rue VandrezanneGood fish restaurant, young atmosphere
30 Rue des cinq Diamants
chez gladines
9 Rue Vandrezanne
9 Rue Vandrezannesushi
36 Rue Bobillot
36 Rue Bobillotwine bar with blues, funk music, and burgers
Le Temps des Cerises
18-20 Rue de la Butte aux Caillesanother institution in the Butte aux Cailles
Arts & Culture
42 Avenue des Gobelins
42 Avenue des Gobelinsroyal furniture and tapestries factory since 1604
160 Avenue de France
160 Avenue de FranceBibliotheque Nationale de France (le très grand bibliothèque)
Sightseeing
historic center of the neighborhood, with water fountain & spring fed public swimming pool
Place Paul Verlaine
Place Paul Verlainehistoric center of the neighborhood, with water fountain & spring fed public swimming pool
2 Passage Vandrezanne
2 Passage Vandrezannesurprising neighborhood stroll
80 Boulevard Auguste Blanqui
Headquarters of Le Monde (newspaper)
1 Rue Gazan
1 Rue GazanParc Montsouris is a Landmark! The Cite Universitaire is just across the outer boulevard
Rue de Bazeilles
Rue de Bazeillesrue Mouffetard market
4 Rue Gustave Geffroy
4 Rue Gustave Geffroychâteau de la dame blanche
Entertainment & Activities
Brassaï Garden
Square Brassaïquiet playground for little kids
playgrounds, including 5-10 year old and a basketball court
52 paikallista suosittelee
Square Rene-Le Gall
playgrounds, including 5-10 year old and a basketball court
68 Avenue des Gobelins
68 Avenue des Gobelinscinema
80 Avenue des Gobelins
80 Avenue des Gobelinscinema
Place Paul Verlaine
Place Paul VerlaineRenovated historic spring-fed swimming pool open to the public
Essentials
30 Rue de la Butte aux Cailles
late night shop
31 Rue Bobillot
31 Rue Bobillotsmall Carrefour supermarket
3 levels of shops including the Printemps department store. Carrefour hypermarket is in the basement level, along with HEMA (houseware), Tati (everything) and Bricorama (hardware). Darty (electronics), Orange (telephones) and le Grand Recre (toys) can also be found here, together with Zara (women and a separate children's), many other clothing stores and Nature and Découvertes.
338 paikallista suosittelee
Italie 2
30 Av. d'Italie3 levels of shops including the Printemps department store. Carrefour hypermarket is in the basement level, along with HEMA (houseware), Tati (everything) and Bricorama (hardware). Darty (electronics), Orange (telephones) and le Grand Recre (toys) can also be found here, together with Zara (women and a separate children's), many other clothing stores and Nature and Découvertes.
laundromat, stationery, and bakery across the street on Moulin des pres
Papéterie du Moulin - Techniphil SARL
14 Rue du Moulin des Préslaundromat, stationery, and bakery across the street on Moulin des pres
Shopping
31 Boulevard Auguste Blanqui
major outdoor market Tues, Friday and Sun mornings
152 Avenue d'Italie
152 Avenue d'Italiebranch of the famous Tang Freres supermarket, for Asian ingredients
48 Avenue d'Ivry
48 Avenue d'Ivry“branch of the famous Tang Freres supermarket, for Asian ingredients”
Getting Around
underground public parking lot (by car: access at 30 aveunue d'Italie, exit on rue Bobillot), and major shopping center
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30 Avenue d'Italie
30 Av. d'Italieunderground public parking lot (by car: access at 30 aveunue d'Italie, exit on rue Bobillot), and major shopping center
metro lines 5, 6, 7
bus lines 27, 47, 57, 67, 83
taxi stand
car rental
underground parking (entrance on Ave Italie)
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Place d'Italie station
metro lines 5, 6, 7
bus lines 27, 47, 57, 67, 83
taxi stand
car rental
underground parking (entrance on Ave Italie)
change at this station for train connections to both airports
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Denfert-Rochereau station
change at this station for train connections to both airports
This bus stop (57 and 67) will get you toward the right bank (Marais and Nation), Austerlitz and Lyon train stations. Other buses in the direction of central sites (47 for the Louvre, Notre Dame; and 83 for Invalides, the Champs Elysses) leave from the Place d'Italie.
5 Rue Bobillot
5 Rue BobillotThis bus stop (57 and 67) will get you toward the right bank (Marais and Nation), Austerlitz and Lyon train stations. Other buses in the direction of central sites (47 for the Louvre, Notre Dame; and 83 for Invalides, the Champs Elysses) leave from the Place d'Italie.