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The 13^th arrondissement of Paris

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This guide provides everything you need to know about this area.

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Paris’s 13th arrondissement is one of the most popular in the area south of the Place d’Italie.
It includes the famous Asian quarter, as well as the new Paris Rive Gauche arrondissement at the foot of the Bibliothèque Nationale de France.

The northern part is sought-after for its proximity to the Gobelins and Paris 5, not forgetting the “hill-village” of Butte-aux-Cailles, with its narrow streets and convivial restaurants.
With the lowest homeownership rate of any Parisian arrondissement (27%), there is little movement to acquire a quality property.

Prices per m² are relatively reasonable. Your real estate hunter recommends the BNF and Peupliers arrondissements, where there is still considerable upside potential to find the apartment you’re looking for.

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Que devez-vous savoir avant d'acheter dans le 13th arrondissements ?

This is one of the capital’s most “discreet” arrondissements, but also one of its most dynamic and varied. It has three distinct atmospheres. Bourgeois to the north of Place d’Italie and on the Butte-aux-Cailles, near the 14th arrondissement. Dynamic and modern in the new Paris Rive Gauche arrondissement around the BNF, facing the 12th arrondissement. Popular and lively in the southeast, home to the largest Asian community in the Paris region.

It’s also a student arrondissement, with the Pierre Mendès-France site and the École Supérieure de Journalisme de Paris. The Bibliothèque Nationale attracts students and researchers from all over the world. Transport links are well-developed and the cultural dynamism is real. Stone buildings are rare (13% built before 1919), so lovers of the practicality of modern apartments are well catered for.

181 500 residents

€23 750 of median income, one of the lowest of Paris

27% home ownership, the lowest rate in Paris

13% of buildings constructed before 1919, one of the lowest percentages in Paris

Quels sont les différents quartiers de Paris 13 ?

Salpêtrière

This arrondissement was named after the Pitié-Salpêtrière hospital, built in the 17th century. Together with the Gare d'Austerlitz station, these two establishments occupy almost half the area. To the west, near the Avenue des Gobelins, residents benefit from the majority of the arrondissement's rare Haussmann-style buildings, and look towards the life of Les Gobelins.
Gare

Benefiting from the new Paris Rive Gauche arrondissement and the attractiveness of the Bibliothèque Nationale de France, this area is very dynamic, including culturally. Unlike other capitals, Chinatown is open to the outside world, allowing you to benefit from its unique culture.
Maison-Blanche

The famous hilltop arrondissement of Butte-aux-Cailles attracts many Parisians in search of a “little village” in the heart of Paris. Its local shops, charming alleyways and homogeneous buildings are undeniable assets. The Peupliers arrondissement is equally attractive, with its small, quiet houses.
Croulebarbe

This is the arrondissement's quintessential middle-class neighborhood. Surrounded by the park of the same name, it attracts families looking for proximity to the chic 5th arrondissement. Surprising, given the area's history as the poorest faubourg in Paris. On Boulevard Arago, the flower’s city is home to many artists' studios.

Les chiffres clés sur cet arrondissement*

27%

are homeowners

57%

are under 45 years old

50%

have lived here for nine years or less

47%

are families

Construction Years

Number of Rooms

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2 rooms
3 rooms
4 rooms
5 rooms and more

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A bit of History

The northern part of the arrondissement (beyond boulevards Auguste Blanqui and Vincent Auriol) was incorporated into the Fermiers Généraux enclosure in the 18th century. The faubourg Saint-Marcel, one of the poorest in Paris, developed as tanners and dyers settled on the banks of the Bièvre. It wasn’t until the mid-19th century, under Louis-Philippe, that a new fortified wall was built. The Thiers enclosure then encompassed the entire 13th arrondissement. The faubourg Saint-Marcel became a working-class arrondissement.

Butte-aux-Cailles was originally a hill covered with vineyards and meadows. In the 17th century, the area became unhealthy due to industrial activities using water from the Bièvre. By the end of the 19th century, the Bièvre had been covered over and housing had developed away from the Haussmann standard. This was due to the limestone quarries, which still prevented the construction of heavy buildings. Inspired by Le Corbusier, the part of the arrondissement south of the Place d’Italie was transformed after the Second World War. In the early 90s, major works were undertaken in the eastern 13th arrondissement, with the construction of the Bibliothèque Nationale de France and the vast new Paris Rive Gauche arrondissement.

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