Tours and Tickets to Experience 13th Arrondissement

These are the best ways to experience the 13th Arrondissement available right now:

• A Self-Guided Audio Tour Around Parc Montsouris
• Murals XXL Street Art Tour

Paris’ 13th Arrondissement features vibrant street art that you can see while visiting this outer neighborhood. The Nationale Metro station is a hot spot. Look for Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité by US artist Shepard Fairey, a large mosaic by French artist Invader, and Embrace and Fight by Irish artist Conor Harrington.

Yes, beyond the 13th Arrondissement’s street art murals, you can also check out a couple of cool contemporary galleries while visiting this outer-Paris neighborhood. Both Galerie Mathgoth and Galerie Itinerrance focus on urban and street art, providing a good alternative (or addition) to wandering the streets in search of art.

You can explore the 13th Arrondissement’s rich street art scene by wandering the streets, especially around the Nationale Metro station. The Paris Tourism Office’s website, Paris Je T’aime, offers a map of the murals. You can also join a tour with a guide who shows you the best art.

Paris’ 13th Arrondissement isn’t a major destination, but it contains offbeat attractions, including a high concentration of street art, the Asian Quarter (also known as Chinatown), the outdoor Josephine Baker Pool on the River Seine, and the National Library of France–Mitterrand Campus. The charming hilltop Butte-aux-Cailles neighborhood is here, too.

As Paris’ 13th Arrondissement contains the Asian Quarter, it’s especially lively for Lunar New Year (January/February) when you can catch a parade with dancing dragons, music, traditional dress, and entertainment. Other art, culture, and food festivals are held here, particularly those centered on street art and Asian cultures.