Product of gentrification and trends
Paris could not be less, because the last of the last is no longer the Canal Saint Martin. We invite you to get to know the trend-setting neighborhoods in the French capital, ** far from the cliché of the macaron .**
BELLEVILLE AND MÉNILMONTANT
belleville It is located to the north of the city and is surrounded by four arrondissements: 10, 11, 19 and 20. Its main streets are rue and boulevard de Belleville and boulevard de la Villette . To guide non-Parisians, its metro stations are Belleville, Couronnes, Pyrénées, Jourdain and Télégraphe. It was once popular for its guinguettes (cabarets) and its tradition of folk music. In the 1920s its working class population was joined by strong immigration, which gave rise to a great cultural diversity.
Menilmontant is located in the district 20 and just like Belleville is a thriving alternative neighborhood in Paris . Located in eastern Paris, it has evolved from its working-class origins. Now its popular neighborhood is joined by a cosmopolitan touch.
Menilmontant neighborhood
They are two of the most important multicultural areas of Paris. Its streets are full of bustling markets, neobistrots, trendy bars, Asian restaurants, exotic grocery stores and kosher or halal products, cafes and second-hand bookstores. A certain chaos reigns and a hustle and bustle that attracts more and more followers , an authentic melting pot of ethnic groups,
The belleville park is an urban garden with a magnificent view of the city and the not far Buttes-Chaumont Park, a huge romantic style forest , spot par excellence for summer picnics.
belleville park
The tranquility and beauty of Pere Lachaise Cemetery invites you to walk and meditate, despite being one of the most visited places in the city.
In the Place Saint Marthe , there is a laid-back atmosphere with international cuisine restaurants. One of them is Le Sainte Marthe , a pleasant corner with an air of fusion between old Paris and a Mediterranean town.
An exotic alternative is the Asian canteens of the rue de Belleville or boulevard de la Villette in which to taste delicious specialties Chinese, Vietnamese or Thai.
** Aux Folies **, is one of the best known cafes; characteristic for its neon light and frequented by young people. Its tap beer, affordable prices and its terrace promise a guaranteed crowd at apéro time.
Aux Folies
**Café Chéri(e) ** , a mythical hipster bar frequented by students and eternal young people who spend long hours chatting under its red light. It also offers open mic poetry or DJ music, depending on the night.
The terrace of the new Moncoeur Belleveille , offers a panoramic view of Paris , Eiffel Tower included, with pleasant and original concerts.
FelicityLemon , a relaxed bar for homemade tapas . It proposes small portions with ingredients from different countries, perfect to accompany a wine in the evening on its quiet terrace.
Le Baratin , is a bar à vins and restaurant that offers original recipes with elaborate combinations of ingredients and an exquisite selection of natural wines.
Just down the street **Freddie's Deli** provokes with its juicy sandwiches; the Glénan, tuna, chipotle, alioli and salad; the Little Richard, roast beef, cheddar, grilled onion, horseradish sauce; or the Tiz-wich, Reuben, pastrami, cheese and sauerkraut.
The restaurant **Chatomat,** with a silly style, presents a more sophisticated menu such as its cauliflower mousseline tinted with the aroma of lemon leaves; or roast lamb, chou kale cramé, candied potatoes and purée of plums and coffee.
Terrace of Moncoeur Belleveille
Le Perchoir from rue Crespin du Gast, is one of the best rooftops in the city in a casual plan. It offers views over the rooftops of Paris, a good atmosphere and music until nightfall. Be patient with the long wait.
** La Féline ** offers live concerts, DJs, burlesque show and exhibitions for rock fans. His clientele are "fake badasses" perfectly styled, tattooed and/or pierced, bikers, old-fashioned rockers and sexy girls.
** Lou Pascalou ** is a cultural café that has become an institution, its program invites short films, plays and concerts.
Cabaret Populaire-Culture Rapide It has a very eclectic program such as poetry slams in English, Tarot card readings or Blues jam sessions.
The views from Le Pechoir
These neighborhoods are known for their art workshops and street art. The Les Ateliers d'Artistes de Belleville association represents more than two hundred artists from the quartier and in May they organize Les Portes Ouvertes , in which they admit the visits of the public.
Other galleries like Bugada & Cargnel have joined this emerging art zone and rue Denoyez stands out for its graffiti that attracts artists, onlookers and bloggers.
Art in Belleville
RUE DU FAUBOURG SAINT-DENIS
This street located in the heart of neighborhood 10 it's a multi-racial mix of old fashioned cafes, grocery stores and hip joints. located between Strasbourg Saint-Denis and the Gare du Nord train station It is mostly Turkish.
The thing began to tune up with bars like ** Chez Jeannette , Le Sully , Mauri7 or Château-d'Eau** to have some beers "a la cool" and little by little the openings of branchés establishments have been generalized.
French American Bakery to start the morning off right with an expresso from the Brûlerie de Belleville for breakfast and one of the classics from the American pastries such as cookies, gluten-free brownies, cheese cakes or carrot cakes.
** Le 52 ,** is an appetizing restaurant for a dinner with friends, some deli dishes in a young and relaxed atmosphere, its fault is that it cannot be reserved.
The Garage Sale is a tiny decoration boutique to get some vintage furniture and "re-decorate" your new home.
The classic Art Nouveau style Julien restaurant It was one of the first café-concerts in the neighborhood, turning this concept into a fashion. Its menu brings together traditional dishes such as escargots, cannard foie gras or other more contemporary ones such as sea bass and salmon tartare.
The essential bistro on your visit to Paris
The Syndicate , a cocktail bar that looks like an abandoned bar on the outside and is trendy-relax on the inside, with hip-hop music in the background. Their blends are made from “forgotten” alcohols like cognac, armagnac, or pastis; all of them made in France.
The new Taka & Vermo artisan cheese factory, in which to taste fresh, cured, creamy cheeses, confits, fluffy... with a great quality and variety of aromas.
Julhès groceries , a mythical “lifelong” family gastronomic traitteur who has come back to life becoming a hippe. He offers an exquisite selection of chocolates, champagne, spirits, fromage... everything you need for a French dinner or tapas.
Urfa Durum is a well-known restaurant of Kurdish origin that serves oriental good fast food recipes. Its customers sit on the tiny stools to taste their traditional homemade sandwiches (pitas, kebabs, or lahmacun, a thin round flatbread, baked and spread with a mixture of minced meat and spices).
The bucolic and hectic Passage des Petites-Écuries offers numerous bars and restaurants for all tastes.
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Passage des Petites-Écuries