Street Art in Southern Paris

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From Paris’s 13th arrondissement, with its many monumental murals, to the town of Vitry-sur-Seine, where street art in all its forms abounds, this area of southern Paris has plenty to delight street art enthusiasts. This route offers three urban itineraries, close to one another but without any overlap, to give you a real feast for the eyes!

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 14.24 mi
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    Average duration: 3 days 
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    Difficulty: Easy
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    Back to start: No
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    Ascent: + 190 ft
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    Descent: - 200 ft
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    Highest point: 213 ft
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    Lowest point: 102 ft
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Paris (75000)
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    Start: N 48.830992° / E 2.355032°
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    End: N 48.782982° / E 2.409245°
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Photos

Villa d'Este- Porte d'Ivry
Personnage moustachu
Les mondes en marche
Bicéphale 2

Stages of the route

This route needs several days, find the details below:

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    Les fresques murales du 13e arrondissement

    The murals of the 13th arrondissement

    ↔4.14 mi ↗62 ft ↘75 ft
    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!
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  2. 2
    Les murs peints d'Ivry et du quartier Rive Gauche du 13e arrondissement

    The painted walls of Ivry and the Rive Gauche neighbourhood of the 13th arrondissement

    ↔4.98 mi ↗92 ft ↘85 ft
    Discovering street art on both sides of the Boulevard Périphérique! First, you’ll pass through Ivry-sur-Seine, where painted or graffitied walls alternate with much older heritage. Next, you’ll meander through the Rive Gauche neighbourhood of Paris’s 13th arrondissement, which is currently undergoing extensive renovation, and where murals and modern architecture sit alongside an interesting industrial heritage.
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  3. E
    Les murs peints de Vitry-sur-Seine

    The painted walls of Vitry-sur-Seine

    ↔5.12 mi ↗36 ft ↘39 ft
    Sometimes described as the French capital of street art, Vitry-sur-Seine boasts an impressive density and diversity of street art! This urban route from station to station allows you to discover a good number of these works, though it makes no claim to be exhaustive. A walk to be undertaken with your eyes wide open and your head turning in all directions!
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Notes

Each stage is relatively short but can stand on its own, given the wide variety of things to see and the possible variations you can improvise on the spot.

It is also possible to combine two stages using public transport:
- from stage 1 to stage 2: Metro, line 7.
- from stage 2 to stage 3: RER, line C.

The author completed all three stages of this route in January 2020.

Worth a visit

On each of the three stages, street art is the main focus of the walk. For further details, see the information sheets for each stage.

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

Reviews and comments

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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 10, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely walk, taking in street art and the modern neighbourhood in the southern part of the 13th arrondissement

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