Walking Tour
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Slide 1/26Walking Tour: Off The Beaten Path In Paris -
Slide 2/26If the weather’s nice and you’re looking for something a little more out-of-the-way, hop the metro to Republique and take this sweet little stroll through the 10th & 19th arrondissements. You’ll walk along the Canal Saint-Martin, pass by some fantastic avant-garde architecture and end up in the lush and romantic Parc des Buttes Chaumont. Let’s Go! -
Slide 3/26Exit the metro at Republique. Cross the center of the square and walk northeast along Rue du Faubourg du Temple. Look for the canal, it will be on your left. Cross over and walk along Quai de Jemmapes. -
Slide 4/26This is the Canal Saint-Martin: it's about 2.5 miles long and it connects the Canal de l'Ourcq to the river Seine. It was dug in the early 1800s. -
Slide 5/26Take in the view from one of the many iron bridges that cross the canal. -
Slide 6/26There are tons of shops and cafes along the way. -
Slide 7/26You would kill me if you knew that I knew about this amazing boulangerie and didn’t tell you about it. It’s called Du Pain et des Idées and it’s just a block away from the canal at 34 Rue Yves Toudic. -
Slide 8/26See what I mean? -
Slide 9/26Artazart (at 83 Quai Valmy), right along the canal is fun. It’s packed with art and design books, object d'art, très moderne shoulder bags and other cool stuff. -
Slide 10/26Around the corner is Le Verre Volé (67 Rue de Lancry) a super charming French wine bar that sells great organic wine and cheap-ish eats. -
Slide 11/26OK, back to the walk. Stay along the canal. -
Slide 12/26As you follow the canal, keep your eyes peeled for this elevated train structure. When you see it, hang a right onto Rue Louis Blanc and walk until you get to the roundabout Place du Colonel Fabien. Circle to the left and cross over three streets and hang a left onto Avenue Mathurin Moreau. -
Slide 13/26Right about now you’ll be looking at Siège du Parti Communiste Français (French Communist Party Headquarters). The six-storey, avant-garde office building was designed by architect Oscar Niemeyer. I love it. It offers a nice contrast to a city that is simply bursting with grand, elegant old stuff. -
Slide 14/26I read that inside this domed chamber is a magical meeting space; the interior is decked out with thousands of white aluminum panels. -
Slide 15/26After you get your fill of Niemeyer’s brilliant building continue on Avenue Mathurin Moreau. If you’re looking for a new book, now’s your chance-- pop into Longtemps Bookstore (22 Avenue Mathurin Moreau). -
Slide 16/26Keep walking until you see the Parc des Buttes Chaumont. -
Slide 17/26Cross through the entry gates. Here you’ll find bridges, grottos, a waterfall, a lake, and several English and Chinese gardens. The Park was created by the architect Jean-Charles Alphand after Napoléon III decided to turn this former gypsum quarry into a beautiful garden. It was opened in 1867. -
Slide 18/26Don’t miss the walk up to the belvedere of Sybil, which sits atop a rocky peak. The belvedere, added to the park in 1869, is a Corinthian-style monument, modeled after the ancient Roman temple of Sybil in Tivoli, Italy. -
Slide 19/26On a clear day (which this was not!) you can see the Basilique du Sacré-Cœur atop the summit of the butte Montmartre. -
Slide 20/26More view.... -
Slide 21/26When you’re done here, wend your way around the paths and look for Avenue de la Cascade. -
Slide 22/26End the journey with a lazy sit-down on the lawn… -
Slide 23/26Or amble over to Rosa Bonheur (2 av de la cascade) a white-and-green-trimmed cafe and bar that was built in the 1860s. -
Slide 24/26Rosa Bonheur -
Slide 25/26By the way, you might want to visit here again at night. I stopped by here on a Sunday evening and it was packed with fun and friendly French folks imbibing and dancing to 80-ish tunes. -
Slide 26/26The nightlife at Rosa Bonheur. PS: Hope you get to do this walk!
Written by Keith Mulvihill
Photography by Keith Mulvihill
I was in Paris last week and went for an afternoon walk i thought I'd share with you. Hop the metro to Republique and take this sweet little stroll through the 10th & 19th arrondissements.
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