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Park on Avenue Vercingétorix (there are many parking spaces, free on Sundays, along the park) then head to the north-west corner of Jardin Lecoq, at the Fontaine Desaix roundabout, at the intersection of Boulevards Lafayette and Léon Malfreyt with Avenue Vercingétorix and Rue de Ballainvillers.
(S/E) Head north on Rue de Ballainvillers, pass the Bargoin Museum and immediately turn right onto Rue Lecoq. You will immediately see a rhinoceros, the emblematic animal of the artist Rino (unfortunately recently covered in graffiti), on your left. At the intersection with Rue d'Enfer, make a short detour straight ahead so you can see the round head (by the same artist) at the top of the rear wall of the museum.
Then take Rue d'Enfer, then Rue Breschet (third on the left) and finally Rue Ballainvillers on the right to pass in front of the arcades of the former Halle aux Blés, whose paintings were unfortunately removed in early 2019. Cross Rue Maréchal Joffre and turn right onto Rue Abbé Girard.
At the intersection with Rue Forosan, note the "three-faced yellow head" on the left (work by Erbra). Continue straight ahead, ignoring Rue Neuve des Carmes on your right. Next, notice a beautiful house on your left and, opposite (at No. 5), the "yellow marsh in bright sunshine", a joint work by Beam & Waro, then a cat signed D.N. (David Nicolas) just after on your left.
You will arrive at a small square at the intersection with Rue Grégoire de Tours, next to a beautiful wrought-iron door on the left (at No. 2 Abbé Girard). Note the two small heads and large letters opposite. Continue straight ahead on Rue Savaron and you will immediately see a roller-skater on the right, a tribute to Roller Derby by Apogé.
A few metres further on, notice a metal tower on a yellow background on the left (curtain of the Rosa da Rua café by Waro). Continue to discover a portrait of two women by RepyOne and Apogé on the right. Shortly afterwards, pass in front of the bagpipe maker's shop (by Iggy at no. 3), then in front of Expression Grafik, which stretches across several shop fronts (triptych by Hervé Mesc, Maie and Apogé). You will arrive at Place du Terrail.
(1) Go straight ahead, passing the fountain on your right and then the head of a Greek god on your left (curtain of the Rosa da Rua gallery by Apogé again), to enter Rue Blaise Pascal (no street sign at this location). Immediately on your left, you will see Le Baiser et l'Envol (by Squizzatti, at no. 1). Pass in front of the entrance to the Hôtel de Chazerat.
Turn right onto Rue de l'Oratoire. Opposite the kingfisher, turn left onto Rue du Bon Pasteur, then go up Rue Omer Talon on the left and note a door painted Quetzilla on the left. Return to Rue Blaise Pascal on the right.
Pass a beautiful carved door (at No. 19) and turn left onto Rue des Bohèmes. On the wall on the right, note the poetic stencils (by Lâm) and then a Lasco, wall art (by Lasco). Follow Rue de la Prison to the left, then Rue Halle de Boulogne to the right and arrive at Place Philippe Marcombes (painting on the front of Galerie du 2).
Turn left onto Rue Marcombes, then, facing the cathedral, turn left to go around the back and pass in front of Slobo's trompe l'oeil. You will arrive at Place de la Victoire and continue around the cathedral. On the cathedral square, turn left down Rue des Gras.
Turn right at the first street, at Place des Gras and the "globe-trotter". Just after, look for a "panda and a chameleon" (painted by Newi) on the wooden façade of the bar (Régates). Continue straight ahead on Rue de la Coifferie to reach Place du Mazet.
(2) Turn left, pass in front of a sort of "cat" belonging to the vegetarian restaurant (Bergamothé, artists: Beam and Erbra, modified since), then continue along Rue de la Boucherie. Note the "lobster" on the left at the oyster bar, then the "farm animals" at the butcher's and finally a "parrot". You will arrive at Place Saint-Pierre, opposite the Marché Saint-Pierre (market halls). For a round trip, go around the market hall on the right and follow Rue Saint-Pierre to the Civette-Gaillard shop (pastel-coloured design by Ludylu). Return to the intersection of Rue de la Boucherie and turn right to pass immediately in front of the "crocodile à la paille" (straw crocodile).
At the other end of the square, continue straight ahead on Petite Rue Saint-Pierre, leaving the beautiful courtyard of the Hôtel Fontfreyde on your right, and you will arrive at Rue des Gras. Cross the street and take Rue de l'Ancien Poids de Ville, slightly to the left.
Turn slightly left in front of the restaurant (Tonkinoise), crossing Rue des Chaussetiers, then immediately turn right onto Rue des Petits Gras to pass in front of the Fontaine aux Lions fountain and continue to "la grenouille" (de Keymi, club le Frog). Retrace your steps and follow Rue des Chaussetiers to the right.
About 20 metres further on, turn right into the colourful Impasse des Chaussetiers and walk to the end and back. On your return, take Rue des Chaussetiers on the right until you reach the junction with Rue de la Terrasse, shortly after passing a "chouette" (owl) signed D.N. (David Nicolas again) on the left.
Turn right, pass a purple shop front with geometric patterns (by Recolorz) and continue. At the next intersection, you will come to a glass recycling bin covered with "funny faces" (by Iggy). Turn left towards Place Royale, pass the fountain on your left and take Rue Massillon.
(3) Turn right onto Rue de la Treille, pass Place de la Treille and continue straight ahead. At number 10, look for the "black panther" (by Apogé) on the right. You will arrive at Rue Saint-Esprit. A few steps to the left is a "glass in the middle of the vineyards" (by Kut'er), then retrace your steps and follow Rue Saint-Esprit westwards. Immediately on your left, you will find a "Lasco" at the beginning of Rue de l'Arcade.
Further on, still on Rue Saint-Esprit, look up above the bookshop (BD) to see "L'amour infini que j'ai pour toi". When you reach Rue Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny, cross and take the road opposite to come out onto Boulevard Desaix. Cross and follow this boulevard to the left, then continue straight ahead at the Rue Georges Clemenceau crossroads until you come to the painted arcades (by Keymi) of the former Hôtel-Dieu.
Turn left onto Rue Lagarlaye, then straight ahead onto Boulevard Léon Malfreyt until you reach the Rond-point de la Fontaine Desaix roundabout. Cross Avenue Vercingétorix to reach the entrance to Jardin Lecoq (S/E).
