19th arrondissement of Paris
Monday, 19 October 2020 - 11:00 am (CET/MEZ) Berlin | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union Category/Kategorie: General , Paris / Île-de-France
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The 19th arrondissement of Paris (
XIXe arrondissement ) is one of the 20
arrondissements of the capital city of
France . In spoken French, this arrondissement is referred to as
dix-neuvième .
La petite Jérusalem (Little Jerusalem) is located in the
Quartier de la Mouzaïa /
Quartier d’Amérique .
The arrondissement, known as Butte-Chaumont, is situated on the right bank of the River Seine . It is crossed by two canals, the Canal Saint-Denis and the Canal de l’Ourcq , which meet near the Parc de la Villette .
19th arrondissement city hall © David Monniaux/cc-by-sa-3.0
The 19th arrondissement, mixing the Old French
bohemianism and also the Parisian
cosmopolitanism , includes two public parks: the
Parc des Buttes Chaumont , located on a hill, and the
Parc de la Villette , which is home to the
Cité des Sciences et de l’Industrie , a museum and exhibition centre, the
Conservatoire de Paris , one of the most renowned music schools in
Europe , the Cabaret Sauvage, the
Zénith de Paris and the Philharmonie de Paris, both part of the
Cité de la Musique .
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ParisAttitude.com – Visit the 19th arrondissement ,
ParisInsidersGuide.com – Visitors Guide To The Bustling 19th Arrondissement Of Paris ,
Wikivoyage 19th arrondissement of Paris and
Wikipedia 19th arrondissement of Paris (
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