A Sunny Sunday Walk in Belleville, Paris, France

What do Parisians do on a sunny Sunday? They do much as people do in any city. They meet friends in a favourite caf茅 or restaurant. They exercise in the local park or take the children there to play and for a picnic. They walk the dog, do a bit of food shopping perhaps, or browse a lively market. Certainly the people of Belleville do all those things.

While we often revisit favourite spots in Paris and take in some of the 鈥榖ig hitter鈥� sights, we always try to discover somewhere new on each visit too. On the Sunday of our latest visit, the day of our anniversary, we decided to explore this one-time village of Belleville, perched on a hill to the north east of the city.

We started at the Jourdain metro station. When we emerged from the station we saw the 脡glise Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Belleville directly opposite, its beautiful fa莽ade catching the morning sun. Being a Sunday I thought we might be prevented from exploring inside if a Mass were in progress; but fortunately all was quiet. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).

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Guide Name: A Sunny Sunday Walk in Belleville
Guide Location: France » Paris
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Sarah Wilkie
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:

脡glise Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Belleville
Belv茅d猫re de Belleville
Rue de Belleville
Place des F锚tes
La Mouza茂a
Parc des Buttes-Chaumont
Place Armand Carrel

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