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The Butte aux Cailles district in Paris

The Butte aux Cailles is a district of the 13th arrondissement of Paris. Is the visit worth the trip?

The bad travel guides speak about a district which kept the aspect of a village where one takes pleasure to stroll in the small lanes. It's true that the rue de la Butte aux Cailles has kept a nice aspect with its numerous restaurants but the district as a whole doesn't have much charm. The newspaper "Le Figaro" explains : "The popular districts have always sheltered the best of urban art. Butte aux Cailles is no exception to the rule. ". To put it bluntly, the Butte aux Cailles hasn't been a working-class neighborhood for ages, and there's a lot more graffiti in any suburban town than on the Butte aux Cailles.

Interest: very disappointing (2 users)
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Duration: 2 h.
Practical information

Metro Place d'Italie

To get to the Butte aux Cailles you can exit the metro at Place d'Italie.

A restaurant

There are about ten restaurants in the rue de la Butte aux Cailles.
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The restaurant "La Butte Aveyronnaise

The "Butte Aveyronnaise" is part of a group of three restaurants in Paris whose theme is Aveyronnaise cuisine. The food is of good quality but the prices are a bit high.
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Another restaurant

The restaurants on the street are all nice without reaching gastronomic heights.
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The fountain of the Butte aux Cailles

It doesn't look like it, but the depth of the well to collect the water is 600 meters. At this depth the water that comes up to the fountain is pure and without any trace of pollution.
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The Butte aux Cailles swimming pool

A swimming pool was built in 1924 thanks to the water from the well located just next door. This swimming pool is classified as a historical monument and has just been renovated. There are outdoor pools in the summer.
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Graffiti

According to the travel guides, the neighborhood is known for its street art. So if you look around you can find some walls with graffiti.
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A stencil drawing

You need good eyes but you can find some stencil drawings on the walls. It is not really extraordinary.
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The church of Sainte-Anne

This district of the 13th arrondissement was one of the poorest in Paris in the 19th century. In the following years the population rapidly increased and a place of worship was erected. The beautiful church of Sainte-Anne is in the Romanesque-Byzantine style.
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The interior of the church of Sainte-Anne

Note the beautiful stained glass windows.
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Metro Tolbiac

You can end the walk at the Tolbiac metro station.

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