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Paris pushes out from the center in a series of rings, which explains why many of the celebrated sites are within walking distance of one another. That, however, is the museum-like city, often lovely, but not necessarily creative. |
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For a different atmosphere, go to often sordid periphery. Relatively inexpensive land explains cemeteries with fabulous funerary art, the Pasteur Institute, bustling flea markets. And for vitality, remember that artists seek affordable rents. That explains their presence there, and a creation that can be superbe.
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Walks that explore the city's fringe, from about 1800 to the present
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 Walls turn into art galleries Now |
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Credits: railway tracks / Anne Vanet; cemetery / Claude Abron; cancan / illustration in "Les Mystères de Paris" by Eugène Sue, 1843; Kiki de Montparnasse / Man Ray ; Beehive / Claude Abron; wall painting / Anne Vanet
- Unexpected Paris guided tours