Paris 20

Paris 20 is a locality in , . Paris 20 is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ruins of Bastille and Père Lachaise Cemetery.

Castle
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The Bastille was a medieval fortress in , known as the Bastille Saint-Antoine. It played an important role in the internal conflicts of France and for most of its history was used as a state prison by the kings of France.

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The 20th arrondissement of lies to the east of the centre and represents an old working-class area now in rapid transformation. The main drawing card here for tourists is the , though, for travellers who are interested in music and culture, this relatively gritty area is probably going to be one of your main night-crawling areas.

Theater building
The is a modern opera house in the , France. Inaugurated in 1989 as part of President François Mitterrand's Grands Travaux, it became the main facility of the Paris National Opera, France's principal opera company…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include 3rd arrondissement and 4th arrondissement.

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A quieter part of the ancient Marais neighbourhood which is centred in the , the 3rd is possibly one of the best places to live in . There are several good open air markets and lots of great local designer clothing stores.

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The 4th is a good chunk of what used to be medieval Paris, and you'll find a lot left from that time on both islands and in the narrow streets of the lower Marais.

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The of centres on the Canal Saint Martin and the restaurants and cafés which line its banks. Part sleepy faubourg — as suburbs were called in 18th century Paris — and part industrial centre, the has lately enjoyed the benefits of both the booming nightlife scene in the neighbouring 11th, as well as the Parisian cycling and roller-blading boom.

Paris 20

Latitude
48.8646° or 48° 51′ 53″ north
Longitude
2.3984° or 2° 23′ 54″ east
Population
185,000
Elevation
96 metres (315 feet)
Open location code
8FW4V97X+R9
Geo­Names ID
6618626
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