Passerelle Simone de Beauvoir

The Passerelle Simone de Beauvoir is a pedestrian bridge over the River Seine, linking the Parc de Bercy (in the 12th arrondissement) with the Bibliotheque Francois-Mitterand Library (in the 13th arrondissement). The bridge is named after the French philosopher, Simone de Beauvoir and was inaugurated in July 2006, in the presence of her adoptive daughter Sylvie Le Bon-de Beauvoir. Its innovative modern design is described as following a 'lenticular' structure, that is, shaped like a lentil, with the eye or lens in the middle of the bridge. With its undulating wave-like structure, it is popular with rollerbladers and skateboarders (so pedestrians beware!). It is the 37th bridge in Paris.

La Butte Aux Cailles

The Butte Cailles is located in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, between the Place d’Italie and the Parc Montsouris. The village-like district charms walkers who stroll along the narrow cobbled streets decorated with small flowery houses. 

Street art in the 13th Arrondissement

Passage Barrault is a lane in the 13th arrondissement located in the Butte-aux-Cailles district, a village like oasis, with its narrow cobblestone streets.