Belleville
Go take a look at our What to Eat in Belleville page if you feel like trying some of the local food on offer. Make sure you also take a look at our Rue Dénoyez page, considered to be the hippest street in Belleville!
Since the 1960s, Belleville has been very popular with Tunisian and Algerian immigrants. Previously to this, it was more the Greeks, Armenians and German Jews who settled here. Recently the Chinese community has created the city's second Chinese district. This helps make Belleville a wonderful culturally diverse neighborhood, which is split between the 10th, 11th, 19th and 20th arrondissements.
Just 10minutes from the centre of Paris, it is definitely worth a visit.
Metro:
Lines 2, 11 - Belleville
Line 11 - Pyrénées
Just 10minutes from the centre of Paris, it is definitely worth a visit.
Metro:
Lines 2, 11 - Belleville
Line 11 - Pyrénées
If you are looking for some North african food, there are plenty of bakeries, like the Tunisian bakery above, on Rue du Faubourg du Temple, our favorite bakery in this district. There is also a large variety of butchers, general grocery stores, etc and specialist North African stores, stocking regional spices from Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco etc.
Don`t be confused by the signs for "Pain Italien". It has nothing to do with Italy!
Don`t be confused by the signs for "Pain Italien". It has nothing to do with Italy!
The place is usually bustling with people and most of the restaurants and shops are open during weekdays and at the weekend. You see a lot of the local residents out on the streets enjoying the neighborhood. It is hard to find a bench not occupied by a number of elderly retired gentlemen from the local area, chatting away the day.
If you do decide to visit Belleville, be sure to go and see the famous cemetery Pere-Lachaise, known in Paris as the City of the Dead.
If you do decide to visit Belleville, be sure to go and see the famous cemetery Pere-Lachaise, known in Paris as the City of the Dead.
Belleville is not as well kept as many of the major tourist parts of the city. You will often see a lot of poorly maintained buildings and general wear and tear around the area. This is likely to change though, considering Belleville is now considered to be one of the coolest up-and-coming neighborhoods in Paris.
Go take a look at our What to Eat in Belleville page if you feel like trying some of the local food on offer. Make sure you also take a look at our Rue Dénoyez page, considered to be the hippest street in Belleville!
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