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Butte aux Cailles walks
Following the Bièvre in Paris
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3.94 mi
+72 ft
-138 ft
1h 50
Easy
Departure from Paris
This third and final section of the Bièvre walks follows the course of the river, which is now underground, through the 13th and 5th arrondissements of Paris. The hike takes you along small streets, through lively neighbourhoods such as the Butte aux Cailles and Rue Mouffetard, and through numerous gardens, including the former Petite Ceinture railway line and the famous Jardin des Plantes.
From the Latin Quarter to the Cité Universitaire Internationale
10.86 mi
+292 ft
-272 ft
5h 15
Moderate
Departure from Paris
From parks to gardens, grand boulevards to charming, quiet residential streets, and the lively shopping districts so typical of the capital, set off to explore the 5th, 13th and 14th arrondissements of Paris.
From Villejuif to Pont Neuf
6.32 mi
+69 ft
-338 ft
3h 00
Moderate
Departure from Villejuif (Val-de-Marne)
This urban route will allow you to discover a small corner of the suburbs, cross the Bicêtre Hospital and end up at the Seine after passing through Parc Montsouris and the Jardin du Luxembourg, then a few old districts of Paris.
The bestiary of Paris
146.53 mi
+2,999 ft
-2,625 ft
33 days
Easy
Departure from Paris
This guide brings together around thirty urban routes that allow you to discover representations of animals in the capital: sculptures, building decorations, murals, etc.
Paris Pont d'Austerlitz - Massy
14.65 mi
+361 ft
-180 ft
7h 05
Difficult
Departure from Paris
First stage of the Grand Tour of Île-de-France via the GR® 11, starting from the former confluence of the Bièvre and the Seine at the Pont d'Austerlitz in Paris, to the Massy-Palaiseau station in Essonne. It consists of climbing up the lower part of the Bièvre valley, where the river flows mainly underground but is sometimes exposed to the open air following rehabilitation programmes.
Walks near Butte aux Cailles
The murals of the 13th arrondissement
4.14 mi
+62 ft
-75 ft
1h 55
Easy
Departure from Paris
Paris’s 13th arrondissement is renowned for its abundance of murals and for the sheer scale of some of these works, which cover walls up to sixty metres high. This urban trail offers the chance to discover no fewer than forty of them, including some of the most spectacular. For street art enthusiasts!
From Italie to Didot via Butte-aux-Cailles and Petit Montrouge
5.01 mi
+138 ft
-138 ft
2h 25
Easy
Departure from Paris
A journey through the 13th and 14th arrondissements of Paris, through lively neighbourhoods with diverse architecture. Numerous "villas" lined with old workshops and pretty townhouses, the remains of two aqueducts, including a Gallo-Roman one, heritage from the first half of the 20th century and a few street murals await you.
The towers of the 13th arrondissement and the village of Bercy
3.99 mi
+144 ft
-167 ft
2h 00
Easy
Departure from Paris
An itinerary in the heart of the rapidly changing south-eastern districts of Paris! From the towers and slabs of Ivry to the fountain with lions, via the François Mitterrand Library, the park and the former wine-growing village of Bercy, the route avoids busy roads as much as possible and favours narrow streets and passageways, squares and gardens.
In the footsteps of astronomers and artists between Denfert and Montparnasse
3.93 mi
+23 ft
-62 ft
1h 50
Easy
Departure from Paris
This urban walk takes you through a neighbourhood that was frequented by many artists in the first half of the 20th century. It is also where the Paris Observatory was first established, as evidenced by the names of the adjacent streets.
Retrace Bourvil and Gabin’s walk through Paris
6.11 mi
+269 ft
-59 ft
3h 05
Easy
Departure from Paris
Retrace the steps of Bourvil and Jean Gabin in Claude Autant-Lara’s film. Of course, all this remains rather imaginary, as very little of the film was shot on location. But there is still the route from Rue Poliveau to Rue Lepic and the pleasure of strolling through the streets of Paris. There is one more filming location that lies too far off the main route: 158 Boulevard Hausmann, now the Jacquemart-André Museum, where the scenes of the arrival at the Kommandantur were filmed.
Le Quartier Latin and Sainte-Geneviève Mountain
3.78 mi
+131 ft
-164 ft
1h 50
Easy
Departure from Paris
Le Quartier Latin is a labyrinth of streets, each as important as the next, as there is a strong history behind. The Sainte-Geneviève Mountain is home to several prestigious schools, and the presence of numerous students adds to the atmosphere of this magnificent suburb.
The wildlife of Alésia and Petit Montrouge
3.64 mi
+72 ft
-89 ft
1h 45
Easy
Departure from Paris
An itinerary mainly in the 14th arrondissement of Paris, ending in the 13th, to discover animal representations. Unfortunately, it is not the richest bestiary in the series... However, the Petit Montrouge district is not lacking in charm.
Montsouris Park and the Petite Ceinture in the 13th arrondissement
2.72 mi
+105 ft
-148 ft
1h 20
Easy
Departure from Paris
A short walk in the south of Paris, partly along the old Petite Ceinture railway line. Before strolling through the wooded park, the Montsouris neighbourhood reveals its quiet houses with varied architecture.
From the Pont d’Austerlitz to the Port de Javel along the banks of the Seine
5.22 mi
+10 ft
-30 ft
2h 25
Easy
Departure from Paris
An urban route that allows you to enjoy the fully pedestrianised left bank of the Seine in Paris! You walk pleasantly along the river and pass by some of the capital’s most famous landmarks: Île Saint-Louis, Île de la Cité and Notre-Dame Cathedral, Pont Neuf, the Louvre Museum, the Musée d’Orsay, the Grand Palais and the Eiffel Tower.
Adjust your route according to the water levels of the Seine: see the practical information section.
Green spaces in Paris’s 5th arrondissement
4.70 mi
+177 ft
-157 ft
2h 20
Easy
Departure from Paris
Just like Paris’s oldest arrondissement, the gardens of the fifth evoke the past: the Cluny Medieval Garden, Square Viviani, where the capital’s oldest tree, the famous black locust, has watched Paris transform for over 400 years; the Arènes de Lutèce or the Jardin des Plantes, the Royal Garden of Medicinal Plants. A tour through bustling neighbourhoods, blending bookshops, student cafés and ancient alleyways in an authentic, timeless atmosphere that embodies the intellectual soul of Paris.