Guidebook for Gentilly
Sightseeing
Some quiet streets with lovely small houses, around "Place de l'Abbé Georges Hénocque"
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Place de l'Abbé Georges Hénocque
Place de l'Abbé Georges HénocqueSome quiet streets with lovely small houses, around "Place de l'Abbé Georges Hénocque"
Area of small houses called "Cité florale". The ideal place to live!
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Floral City, Paris
Area of small houses called "Cité florale". The ideal place to live!
Paris had a ring railway, partly in tunnel partly at the daylight. Now unused but with a lot of lost heritage.
Petite Ceinture Montsouris
Paris had a ring railway, partly in tunnel partly at the daylight. Now unused but with a lot of lost heritage.
Porte de Choisy station
The Chinatown of Paris
The lost river of Paris
Paris had 2 rivers: Seine and Bièvre. The Bièvre was buried underground 100 years ago but the city hides plainty of indicators of this former river, despite dramatic changes in the meantime.
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La Poste
65 Rue du Rendez-VousThe lost river of Paris
Paris had 2 rivers: Seine and Bièvre. The Bièvre was buried underground 100 years ago but the city hides plainty of indicators of this former river, despite dramatic changes in the meantime.
D&H Barber
6 Av. de la RépubliqueCatholic church of Gentilly, from the 13th century. Mass 4 times/week
Parks & Nature
Good park, with a nice water fall and ping pong tables
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Parque Kellermann
19 Rue de la Poterne des PeupliersGood park, with a nice water fall and ping pong tables
Cité Universitaire
British-inspired park of the 19th century
Food Scene
Amazing wine house and good French restaurant "Aux Foudres de Bacchus"
www(.)vins-fillot(.)com
Aux Foudres de Bacchus
20 Av. RaspailAmazing wine house and good French restaurant "Aux Foudres de Bacchus"
www(.)vins-fillot(.)com
Rue Charles Frérot
Rue Charles FrérotTypical French street market, every Wednesday and Saturday morning
One of the best italian restaurants in Paris.
Strongly recommended by Francesca :)
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Les Cailloux
58 Rue des cinq DiamantsOne of the best italian restaurants in Paris.
Strongly recommended by Francesca :)
18 Rue de la Butte aux Cailles
Restaurant run as a cooperative with a lot of French flair
Shopping
Okabe
55-69 Av. de FontainebleauNew shopping mall "Okabé", 60 stores.
www(.)okabe(.)com
Shopping mall "Italie 2", 130 stores + Printemps store.
www(.)italiedeux(.)com
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Italie 2
30 Av. d'ItalieShopping mall "Italie 2", 130 stores + Printemps store.
www(.)italiedeux(.)com
Shopping mall « la Vache noire », 120 stores, www(.)la-vache-noire(.)com
23 Avenue du Président Salvador Allende
Shopping mall « la Vache noire », 120 stores, www(.)la-vache-noire(.)com
Entertainment & Activities
Tennis courts & running track at the Charlety stadium
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Stade Charléty
Tennis courts & running track at the Charlety stadium
Mégarama Arcueil
8 Av. du Président Salvador AllendeClosest cinema to home
A lot of authentic French & European movies in original version with French subtitles. 15 min from home. Tickets for 5 €, the cheapest I know in Paris!
allocine(.)fr/seance/salle_gen_csalle=B0126.html
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Espace municipal Jean Vilar
1 Rue Paul SignacA lot of authentic French & European movies in original version with French subtitles. 15 min from home. Tickets for 5 €, the cheapest I know in Paris!
allocine(.)fr/seance/salle_gen_csalle=B0126.html
Arts & Culture
"Cité international universitaire de Paris", the world in 30 typical students houses inspired from different countries, inside a park.
Also a good place for jogging.
Maison de Norvège
7 N Bd Jourdan"Cité international universitaire de Paris", the world in 30 typical students houses inspired from different countries, inside a park.
Also a good place for jogging.
Former cinema converted 10 years ago into a place dedicated to artistic performance.
www(.)legenerateur(.)com/agenda/
Le Générateur
16 Rue Charles FrérotFormer cinema converted 10 years ago into a place dedicated to artistic performance.
www(.)legenerateur(.)com/agenda/
Everything Else
Eglise du Sacré Coeur de Gentilly.
Former church of the international campus, now the official church of the Portuguese community in Paris. Mass every Sunday morning in Portuguese.
Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart in Gentilly
111 Av. Paul Vaillant CouturierEglise du Sacré Coeur de Gentilly.
Former church of the international campus, now the official church of the Portuguese community in Paris. Mass every Sunday morning in Portuguese.