BASSIN DE LA VILLETTE – CANAL DE L’OURCQ

     The entry to Parc de la Villette,  this area is the alternative/preferred waterside hangout for many Parisians. One can take sun during Paris Plage in the summer, play petanque, lending a set of balls from the Bar Ourcq, have a picnic or simply stroll and enjoy the serene modern surroundings.... 

PARC DE LA VILLETTE

photo by (…) With 55 acres of culture, lesure and architecture, Parc de la Villette is the city’s largest and most modern. Built on Napoleon III’s  slaughterhouse grounds in 1982 as part of urban redevelopment project, this abstract space contains 35 acres of green, the concert halls ... 

BAR OURCQ

Number one reason this bar is great: they lend you petonque balls to play on the canal. Number two reason: they take care of the canal by offering a free drink to those who fill up a plastic cup full of cig butts ( with the number of cigarettes smoked out there it takes less than 30 seconds.) Number... 

AUX BONS AMIS

33 01 42 08 41 44 1 Rue de l’Atlas, 75019 M: Belleville Casual; Couscous; French; A hidden ‘no frills’ canteen where you go with fifteen of your best friends after you drink too many mojitos at Cafe Cherie next door. Everyone is a big happy family once inside, taken care of by the...