This little piece of countryside in Paris has retained its village atmosphere. To walk in Butte aux Cailles is above all to enjoy its peaceful streets, its small houses, its silence and its greenery. For street art lovers, it is also one of the favorite places of expression for all graffiti artists.
Located between boulevard Auguste Blanqui, rue Bobillot, rue de Tolbiac and rue Vergniaud, in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, the Butte aux Cailles owes its name to Pierre Caille, who bought a vineyard overlooking the Bièvre in the 16th century. This district, without Haussmannian buildings or large avenues, has retained its village soul. One comes here to stroll happily and cheerfully through the small streets and semi-pedestrian passages, gently sloping, where charming little houses with lovely gardens are lined up: passage Barrault, passage Sigault, passage Boiton, rue Daviel where at n°10 you will find "La Petite Alsace", a former workers' housing estate opened in 1913, made up of some forty small terraced houses with pointed roofs organised around charming terraces, dense trees and flowery lawns that are reminiscent of the countryside.