Belleville, the Paris that doesn't fit on a postcard: Vietnamese, Sephardic Jews, and graffiti in the 20th arrondissement

How Paris's poorest neighborhood became the most interesting — and why no one told you.

1. Belleville, the Paris that doesn't fit on a postcard: Vietnamese, Sephardic Jews, and graffiti in the 20th arrondissement

   How Paris's poorest neighborhood became the most interesting — and why no one told you.

2. 01.

   Belleville is the most multicultural neighborhood in Paris — Chinese, Vietnamese, Tunisians, Moroccan Sephardic Jews, and Sub-Saharan Africans share three blocks.

3. 02.

   The best pho in Paris is on Rue de Belleville, costs €11, and comes with boiling soup at the table.

4. 03.

   Parc des Buttes-Chaumont is the most beautiful park in Paris that no tourist visits.

5. 04.

   Belleville Market (Tuesdays and Fridays, 7am-2:30pm) is the largest open-air market in Paris.

6. 05.

   La Bellevilloise offers serious cultural programming for €5-15, away from the tourist circuit.

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   How Paris's poorest neighborhood became the most interesting — and why no one told you.