The Butte aux Cailles is the highest place on the left bank of Paris after the MOntagne Sainte Geneviève. The top of the Butte is the place Paul Verlaine. The area has a village atmosphere and has not changed much since 1945.

The heart of the village is rue de la Butte aux Cailles and rue des Cinq Diamants. In this area you will find a lot of little houses built between 1910 and 1930 : around the Place de l’Abbé Georges Henocque, in the square du Moulin des Prés and Villa Daviel and in the Cité Daviel.

Mouffetard « From the jardin des Plantes to the Luxembourg »

Marché Mouffetard

From 10 am to 1 pm and from 4 to 7 pm, except on Sunday afternoons and Mondays. Very busy on Saturday and Sunday mornings

Marché Place Monge

On Wednesday, Friday and Suinday mornings from 8am to 1pm.

Grande Mosquée de Paris

Place du Puits de l’Ermite 75005 – open from 9 am to noon and from 2 to 6 pm, except on Fridays – Entrance fee and guided tours.

• Synagogue Hector Guimard (1913) : Art nouveau (closed to the public) – 12 rue Pavée
• Old hammam Saint Paul
• The oldest synagogue in Paris : 17 rue des Rosiers – 1st floor ½ (not accessible)
• Synagogues – 18 rue des Ecouffes : oratoire Fleischman (in the yard : mostly open)

Do not visit this area on Friday afternoon or on Saturday

Musée Grévin 10 boulevard Montmartre 75009 – Open every day from 1pm till 7pm

During school holidays the museum opens at 10am. Paris’ wax museum

Walking tour that can be made on a rainy day

The galeries are covered (but not heated !)

After visiting Notre Dame have a walk in the Ile Saint Louis, one of the most exclusive residential addresses in Paris. Walking tour offering magnificient views Choose a nice sunny day. A lot of places to have a brunch, a lunch or a drink