I took this shot at rue Denoyez, a street located in the 20th arrondissement that you have to visit if you come to Paris and are looking for an off the beaten track place to see. It's one of the rare streets in Paris where graffiti and all kinds of street art are tolerated by the Paris town hall. These planters, for instance, surround the poles that prevent cars from parking; they are all handmade by artists and are really unique. But there are many many other things to discover over there, so don't miss it.
I have already seen some photos of Rue Desnoyez and I have to absolutely go there in July, when I will be in Paris for one week.
ReplyDeleteLooks like another beautiful day in Paris. Metro please; it makes planning a trip to your postings so much easier-----and I always like to follow and discover all your Paris secrets!
ReplyDeleteoh i love this
ReplyDeletewish i'd known about it when i was in paris a couple of years ago
if there is a next time, this will be top of the list
One of the countless things I love about visiting Paris with you, Eric ~ learning about the paths less travelled. Very groovy planters!
ReplyDeleteoh, wow, it looks a lot cleaner on your photo! I photographed it a couple of years ago and I scared some of the kids who promptly turned away from the camera...
ReplyDeleteRue de Belleville is worth the trip, not because there is anything specific to see but because there is not, if that makes any sense. :)
Get off at Metro Jourdain and walk down to the Canal St. Martin.
Tomate Farcie
The Street is really unique and awesome. I really like this street of the Paris. Pictures are looking beautiful.
ReplyDeleteYou sold me! This looks like a marvelous street.
ReplyDeleteIt is just round the corner from the friends i stay with when I visist Paris and changes every time . There is colourful art and colourful characters and just around the corner from the metro at Belleville though like TF said the walk along the canal is great.
ReplyDeleteFor those of you going to the pic nic it falls on the same weekend as the artists of Beleville open their studios to the public so might be work a wander if you fancy doing something off the tourist spots .
The web site is here but I have not found much info in English .
http://www.ateliers-artistes-belleville.org/pg.php?p=4
Eric Hope you are enjoying your vacation.
I shall not to miss this off the beaten track path. Because your picture is attractive.
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NB : Glad your May 12th post has reappeared after the Blogger outage. It would have been silly to lose the day, here whereas you never miss one.
Flore
Just make sure you have your walking shoes on for the hills of Belleville! Great photo, Eric.....glad Blogger is back up and running.
ReplyDeleteGood pic, but I will gladly never go near this street.
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Well, thanks a lot, Eric! Now I'm just gonna have to go back to Paris and explore some more. Oh well, if I must . . . :~}
ReplyDeleteHow long will I have to stay in Paris to see all of Eric's "not to be missed" streets? I'm thinking that a lifetime isn't long enough. :) What a thought! Thank you for sharing some of these gems, Eric!
ReplyDeleteIts rue denoyez..
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