20th district
MENILMONTANT
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Belleville
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Père Lachaise
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Saint Fargeau
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Charonne
Rue Denoyer
Rue Dénoyez: the unmissable street art stopover in the Belleville district.
The cobbled alleyway with its timeless charm, whose walls are lined with colorful works, is an almost essential stopover for anyone interested in street art, directly or indirectly.
In the 1830s, when Belleville was still an independent town, Monsieur and Madame Dénoyez held the Folie Dénoyez in their street, a highly popular public ball that already bears witness to the festive DNA of the surroundings. Nearly 200 years later, notably after the explosion of a German bomb at number 10 in 1918 and the hovering threat of a real estate project in 2014, rue Dénoyez is still there, still and always ready to welcome strollers and revelers alike. along its 156 meters.
Belleville
Square Henri Malberg
Parc de Belleville
Le parc de Belleville offre une vue panoramique sur Paris.
Le parc de Belleville offre une vue panoramique sur Paris.
The Parc de Belleville with an area of 45,000 m² was created in 1988, it culminates at 108 m on the hill of Belleville and offers a panoramic view of Paris. A 100 meter long cascading fountain cascades down the hill. The park has trees and shrubs, perennials, climbers and roses, as well as a few vines in memory of the cultures and festivals that once took place there.
Saint-Fargeau et le groupe Manouchian
Fresque Manouchian dans le quartier Saint-Fargeau
Fresque Manouchian dans le quartier Saint-Fargeau
The Parc de Belleville with an area of 45,000 m² was created in 1988, it culminates at 108 m on the hill of Belleville and offers a panoramic view of Paris. A 100 meter long cascading fountain cascades down the hill. The park has trees and shrubs, perennials, climbers and roses, as well as a few vines in memory of the cultures and festivals that once took place there.
Cimetière du Père-Lachaise
Tombe de Victor Noir
Tombe de Victor Noir
It is the largest cemetery in Paris, with an area of 44 hectares, it includes 70,000 graves and 5,300 trees as well as many cats and birds that have made it their homes.
Hermitage pavilion in the Debrousse garden
The Hermitage pavilion (1734) is the only witness to the splendor of the Château de Bagnolet, which occupied these lands at the very beginning of the 18th century. Property since 1719 of Françoise-Marie de Bourbon, legitimized daughter of Louis XIV, the estate which covered nearly 56 hectares was divided up and the castle demolished in 1770. The pavilion fell into the hands of various owners, before becoming the property of the baron de Batz, in 1787. The pavilion then served as a refuge for the conspirators, who tried to save the life of Louis XVI, on January 21, 1793.
Jardin naturel Pierre Emmanuel
120 rue de la Réunion, Paris 20e
Endowed with many trees, this small natural garden includes a pond, footpaths and benches. This garden has the particularity of sheltering native plants, except that they are planted and ordered here for aesthetic purposes. These wild plants, too often overlooked today, once thrived there when the countryside was still in Paris.
Rue Saint-Blaise
Rue Saint-Blaise, the heart of the old village of Charonne, is a haven of beauty with an unusual character in this district which was until 1860 – the date of its annexation to Paris – a rural area on the outskirts of the city.
Before its annexation to Paris, the village of Charonne was mainly made up of pretty residences belonging to wealthy Parisians who appreciated its countryside landscapes and its hillside location. If these have unfortunately not resisted the modern urbanization of the district, the street nevertheless retains a pleasant village atmosphere.
Église Saint-Germain de Charonne
The Saint-Germain-de-Charonne church, whose bell tower dates from the 13th century. It has kept its parish cemetery, the last in Paris with the church of Saint-Pierre de Montmartre.
Village de Charonne
To the east of the capital, the small village of Charonne was for a long time a peaceful village, populated only by market gardeners. The singer Barbara lived there.
Local du Parti communiste
3 Pl. des Grès, 75020 Paris
3 Pl. des Grès, 75020 Paris
A little air of "Don Camillo" with this local du Communist Party
Departure from carnival from Paris-Promenade du Boeuf Gras, Place Gambetta
Le carnaval de Paris – Promenade du Bœuf Gras ! a lieu comme chaque année le dimanche qui précède le Mardi Gras
The Paris Carnival Promenade du Bœuf Gras usually takes place on the Sunday before Mardi Gras. The starting point for this unusual parade is on Place Gambetta. The meeting is given from 1 p.m. before the procession sets off at 2 p.m., towards Place de la République. A tradition, still followed today, which nevertheless dates back to the Middle Ages!
Place Edith Piaf
When we see to what extent Edith Piaf's life was linked to the 20th arrondissement of Paris, it is quite natural to discover that a square in the Gambetta district was renamed in 1978 in her name. Place Édith Piaf is also located very close to the Ténon hospital where La Môme was born in 1915. Since 2003, a bronze statue by Lisbeth Delisle representing the fragile silhouette of the singer has been installed there. We see her raising her arms and her head towards the sky as if she were opening her heart to the world, according to the artist's will.
Rue Haxo
Fresque en trompe-l'oeil de Philippe Rebuffet, hommage aux soldats du feu de la caserne de Ménilmontant - XXème
Fresque en trompe-l'oeil de Philippe Rebuffet, hommage aux soldats du feu de la caserne de Ménilmontant - XXème
Fresque en trompe-l'oeil de Philippe Rebuffet, hommage aux soldats du feu de la caserne de Ménilmontant - XXème
Fresque en trompe-l'oeil de Philippe Rebuffet, hommage aux soldats du feu de la caserne de Ménilmontant - XXème
The fresco created in 2000 by Philippe Rebuffet rue Haxo adorns a blind gable between two disparate buildings. This clever trompe-l'oeil pays homage to the firefighters of the Ménilmontant barracks on whose wall it was painted. Philippe Rebuffet, assisted by Peter Rodgers and the Ateliers Saint-Jacques, represented a large-scale intervention, the rescue of a cat perched on a bridge that is reminiscent of the Bridge of Sighs in Venice. Game of depth, optical illusion and naturalist inspiration give a particular dynamism to the work. At the foot of the fresco, an old horse-drawn fire engine evokes the past and longevity of the Ménilmontant barracks.
HLM de F.Borel 129 rue Pelleport
Immeuble d’habitation
Immeuble d’habitation
Immeuble d’habitation
The architect Frédéric Borel excels in the production of a fragmented and sculptural architecture, as illustrated by his numerous Parisian creations. This building project is located both in the axis of rue Pelleport and at the crossroads of five streets. Each of its faces embodies a different function. The face on rue Pelleport is smooth, white: it illuminates the perspective. On rue des Pavillons, the most spectacular façade is punctuated by vertical slabs that seem thrown like a mikado game. The building has only one apartment per floor offering each a multitude of views of the city.