Belleville (Paris)

Belleville is a neighborhood in the east and north-east of Paris. The (Porte du Temple ) of the same name, originally at the gates of Paris, and independent suburb was first incorporated in 1860 and divided by the associated arbitrary determination of the district, the district exactly in the center, so that is a local half of the 19th arrondissement today, the other in the 20th Nevertheless, the former municipality has largely retained its cohesion.

Belleville is one of the typical immigrant neighborhood of Paris, including live here, larger groups of North Africans, black Africans, Sephardic Jews and the Chinese. The ruling multicultural atmosphere fertilizes the work of local artists big scene.

On the hill of Belleville (French Butte de Belleville ) is the Parc de Belleville, from its terraces, there is a good view of the panorama of Paris.

Édith Piaf was born in 1915 on the steps of the house 72 Rue de Belleville. There, now commemorated by a plaque on the famous singer.

The same Métro interchanges, Belleville at the western edge of The connecting line 2 with the 11th

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