La Campagne à Paris…The Country in Paris
Happy Weekend,
I love a day like yesterday in Paris. . . new territory, charm, and surprise, all amid gorgeous weather. Thanks to a suggestion from friends, Connie and Jim Malone, we struck out after lunch for a long, complicated subway ride to the suburbs of Paris in the 20th arrondissment, an area which is basically unknown to us. We were delighted with what we found: the countryside in Paris or La Campagne à Paris.
Sitting atop a hill near Place Edith Piaf, we looked for the steps Jim had mentioned.
At the top, we were transported into a world that didn’t even seem to be in Paris and into an atmosphere that we haven’t felt anywhere else in the city! One web site, Un Jour de plus à Paris, called it “a haven of peace perched on a small mound of the 20th district.” There were no tourists, no traffic, a calm quiet where you could hear neighbors chatting with neighbors. There are 90 houses nestled in these 3 or 4 lanes, and they are both charming and full of character and color, as well as beautiful flowers. They were built in 1926 as a working class neighborhood. Today according to some realtor info, they are upscale and very expensive…one ad showed a house for sale for 1,250,000 euros which is about $1,400,000 for a space roughly the size of my condo. Yes, we got carried away taking pictures, and we hope you enjoy this little tour as much as we did.
Lastly, here are some of the other architecture and sites in this lovely area surrounding La Campagne à Paris. 
It was a dicey neighborhood, very ethnic, working class with a noticeable presence of Muslim population. At no time did we feel unsafe but quite a difference from Le Marais. Thank you. Jim and Connie, for this great experience.
And of course, the café chairs of the day.
Here’s to cooler temps for most of you and a stabilizing stock market!
L & B
June 25, 2016 @ 12:15 pm
What a beautiful place! Such character all around.
June 25, 2016 @ 12:42 pm
I loved the photos of this charming neighborhood! I also love your sense of adventure! Bravo
June 25, 2016 @ 1:24 pm
Really interesting details on the buildings. Love the wrought iron flowers.
June 25, 2016 @ 1:41 pm
Fascinating place! Charming and beautiful. I noticed Edith Piaf’s name at the top of your message. Did she once live in this neighborhood?
June 25, 2016 @ 2:12 pm
Glad you liked the photos. We assume that Edith Piaf was born in this area but not positive.
June 25, 2016 @ 3:28 pm
This is a wonderful, charming discovery and Bernie really took some great pics. My favorite entry is # 10.
I hope you will plan to go here again…looks like a lovely place to live!.
Doris
June 25, 2016 @ 3:43 pm
Thanks, Doris! We loved it! I’ll have to go see which one is #10.
June 25, 2016 @ 8:56 pm
What a delightful and picturesque area. While I enjoyed all the photos, the shot through the gate revealing the pathway intrigued me the most. How nice you continue to discover more areas of interest to share with us.
June 26, 2016 @ 12:24 am
Gorgeous photos!
June 26, 2016 @ 4:00 am
Wandering with you two is such a treat!
June 26, 2016 @ 4:11 am
Fascinating and beautiful place. They look like village cottages. We will definitely have to visit this area.
July 12, 2016 @ 8:28 pm
What’s not to Love? Especially the Entrance at #10, and the window box at #16. And I saw a roof top filled with pink flowers!
The up-close photo of a Clematis? WOW! The statue of Edith Piaf!
I do believe the tree is called laburnum?
Thank you so much for the entertaining day.