The 20th arrondissement of Paris is known as "le vingtième" or Menilmont, and is the last of the consecutively numbered arrondissements of Paris. It is located on the right bank of the River Seine and contains some of the city's most cosmopolitan districts. The capital’s 20th arrondissement was once made up of small villages, and it has preserved their working-class roots and greenery-filled spaces. It covers four quarters: Belleville, Saint-Fargeau, Père-Lachaise and Charonne.
The 20th arrondissement is internationally best known for its Père Lachaise Cemetery, the world's most-visited cemetery where one can find the tombs of a number of famous artists (such as Frédéric Chopin, Oscar Wilde, Marcel Proust, Camille Pissarro, Jacques-Louis David, Edith Piaf, and Jim Morrison).
Paris in 20 Walks: 20th Arrondissement
Start/End: Alexandre Dumas metro / Belleville metro
Part 1 - Start to Gambetta metro [nos. 1-17] - 3.4 km
Part 2 - Gambetta metro to End [nos. 17-33] - 2.9 km
Best Streets
Villa Godin [no. 3]
Rue Saint-Blaise [no. 4]
La Campagne à Paris, including Rue Paul Strauss [no. 11], Rue Jules Siegfried [no. 12] and Rue Irenee Blanc [no. 13]
Place Edith Piaf [no. 14]
Passage des Soupirs [no. 18]
Rue du Retrait [no. 19]
Rue Laurence Savart [no. 20]
Passage Piat [no. 27]
Rue de Tourtille [no. 29]
Rue de Belleville [no. 30]
Rue Denoyez [no. 31]
Gardens
Jardin Naturel Pierre-Emmanuel [no. 1]
Square Antoine-Blondin [no. 8]
Jardin de l'Hospice Debrousse [no. 9]
Square Edouard-Vaillant [no. 16]
Parc de Belleville [no. 28]
Churches
Saint-Germain de Charonne [no. 7]
Eglise Catholique Notre Dame de La Croix de Ménilmontant [no. 23]
Cimetière du Pere Lachaise [no. 2]
Mairie du 20e arrondissement [no. 17]
La Petite Ceinture [no. 24]
Les Reveuses [no. 5]
Peppe Pizzeria [no. 6]
La Bellevilloise [no. 21]
Le Vieux Belleville [no. 25]
Moncoeur Belleville [no. 26]
Aux Folies [no. 32]
La Toute Petite Librairie (The Tiny Bookstore) [no. 10]
Marche Belgrand [no. 15]
Le Mone en l'Air [no. 22]
Marche Belleville [no. 33]