Paris/10th arrondissement Travel Guide
From Wikitravel
The 10th arrondissement of Paris centers around the Canal St. Martin and the restaurants and cafés which line its banks. Part sleepy faubourg — as suburbs were called in 18th century Paris — and part industrial center, the 10th arrondissement has lately enjoyed the benefits of both the booming nightlife scene in the neighboring 11th, as well as the Parisien cycling and roller-blading boom. The streets lining the canal become car-free for the later half of the day each Saturday, and all day on Sundays for your cycling and strolling pleasure.
There is another, more bustling side to the cosmopolitan 10th, however, as the location of two primary entry / exit points for the city, in the form of the two great train stations Gare du Nord and Gare de l'Est.
One final focus to the 10th is the historic Place de la République in the far south of the arrondissement, its many bars, restaurants and cafés.
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Get in
By Métro
As it is everywhere in Paris all metro stations are not equal. Stations such as Place de la Republique connect to many lines but can be time consuming for a first time visitor. A smaller station such as Goncourt is easier to get in and out of. You may walk a bit more on the street but that's easy and a lot more fun.
See
Landmarks
- the Locks on the Canal St. Martin
Museums and Galleries
- Musée de l'Eventail, 2 boulevard de Strasbourg, Métro: Strasbourg-St-Denis (lignes 4,8,9), tel 01 42 08 90 20, open Mo-We 2pm-6pm, admission €5, concessions €3.50 and €2.50 - a museum devoted to decorative fans: over 1000 different fans made by master fan-makers, dating from the 18th to the 20th centuries
- Musée de Cristal de Baccarat, 30 bis rue de Paradis, Métro: Gare de l'Est
Do
- Promenade Canal St. Martin
Buy
- Artazart, 83 quai de Valmy, Métro Jacques Bonsergent, +33 1 40 40 24 00, info@artazart.com; bookshop, specialized in design & graphic design; lots of imports; open 7/7 10h30 à 19h30, sat. & sun.14h-20h.
Eat
- Julien, 16 rue du Faubourg-St Denis, Métro: Strasbourg-St Denis, tel +33 1 47 70 12 06, open daily noon-3 pm, 7 pm-1.30 am. The original 1890 decor of this Parisian dining classic is a mix of Cuban mahogany and Art Nouveau paintings and fixtures - an atmospheric treat. The cuisine is mostly south-western French: lots of foie gras and the speciality, cassoulet d'oie (goose in white beans). Lunch €21, prix fixe €30, average plate €40, all cards taken.
- Mukura, 79 quai de Valmy, Métro: Château Landon - this tiny Colombian restaurant calls itself a "Salon du chocolate, café, thé & fruites latino". In fact they serve a variety of fine plates for lunch or dinner, and the really cool thing is that it's one of the few truly non-smoking dining rooms around. Make sure to try their Lulo juice as well as their fruit salads. Lulo is a fruit native to Colombia.
- La Vigne Saint Laurent ,2 rue Saint Laurent, Métro : Gare de l'Est, tel +33 1 42 05 98 20, open daily lunch/dinner. Tiny wine bar, good choice of classic country food (beautiful 'charcuterie') & good choice of not too expensive wines --a bistro local people use a lot.
- Restaurant La Strasbourgeoise , 5 rue du 8 Mai 1945, Métro Garde de l'Est, +33 1 42 05 20 02; one of the good "choucroutes" in Paris, in a nice décor --try it.
Drink
Sleep
Budget
There are a number of real cheapies in the 10th which seem to be worth checking out.
- Peace and Love Hostel [1], 245, rue Lafayette, Métro: Jaurès. +33 1 46 07 65 11. Travellers who have a lot of hostel staying experience mostly find the Peace and Love to be well within the high quality range for hostels. As usual in Paris the rooms are pretty small, the staff in general gets high marks, but the manager has been known to be crabby. Apparently the pub is good enough that there's some danger you might not go out. €17 for a dorm bed in the off season 21€ during high season. Double rooms are €25.
- Hôtel Vicq d'Azir, 21 rue Vicq-d'Azir, Métro: Colonel-Fabien. +33 1 42 08 06 80. This little cheapie is in the process of a renovation under its new management. Most of the rooms overlook a nice little courtyard with a tree. Rooms with a shower are €22.50/€28 singles/doubles or €18/€20 without a shower. Showers in the hall cost €3, so maybe go for the shower in the room.
- Hôtel du Terrage, 25, rue du Terrage, Métro: Gare-de-l'Est. +33 1 46 07 42 33.
Mid-Range
- Hôtel Altona, 166, rue du Faubourg-Poissonnière, Métro: Barbès-Rochechouart. +33 1 48 78 68 24.
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