Belleville Tours and Activities

Tour the trendy and tasty 19th and 20th arrondissement of Paris known as Belleville during this half-day, guided food tour that takes you off the typical food-lovers path. Explore this neighborhood with a strong gastronomic identity and dig into local snacks meeting the bakers and artisans who make these delicious French staples. At a wine shop, enjoy cheeses, desserts, and wine paired by an oenologist.

Belleville is the most famous Street Art neighbourhood of Paris. It has been an artists’ destination since the early ’80s. They where living in numerous squats that over the years turned into art galleries, art-studios and art communities. It is a favourite place for many French artists, like Nemo, Jérôme Mesnager or Philippe Herard. And associations, like Art Azoi or Le M.U.R., often bring international artists to the scene. Artists community makes this area the most vibrant and constantly changing, inviting the locals to participate in many local activities, including art-making, poetry or gardening. During the tour, an artist, who has more than six years of experience in the topic, would share with you an intimate history of how the neighbourhood and its street art came to be as they are today. You would not only learn about the history of street art in Paris but hopefully you will start to recognise some of the most active street artists. Combined group can have up to 15 guests.

With iconic landmarks and beautiful riverside scenery, Paris is a photographer’s dream destination—but knowing where to find the best angles requires local knowledge. On this tour, explore Paris with your guide to lead the way, and head straight to the vantage points with the finest views. Customise your itinerary to capture must-see sites like the Eiffel Tower or the Louvre, and capture the best of Paris on camera.

Discover an off-the-beaten-path area of Paris on this street art tour in Belleville. An interesting diversion from Paris’ historical sights, this open-air gallery represents the Paris of today. While you ponder the fine line between street art, graffiti and vandalism, learn about this genre of art from a knowledgeable guide.

Some of the most interesting areas in Paris are in the less touristy neighborhoods often ignored by visitors. Once you’ve seen the main highlights, escape the crowds and discover another Paris. In more concrete terms, this service includes a private walking tour focusing on the main off-the-beaten-track neighborhood of Paris: the multicultural and working-class Eastern Paris. This service allows you to get to know the Paris hidden from guide books and tour operators. You will experience Paris like a local, far from the crowds of tourists and you will get lost in the small streets of Paris. Your guide will introduce you to the hidden places and secrets spots usually familiar only to Parisians. Please have in mind that Eastern Paris is full of hills, so this is pretty much walking up and down hills all tour.

Take a break from Paris’ heavier, more significant art of the Louvre and other famous museums by checking out a more modern side of the city’s art scene—the street art of the Belleville neighborhood. With an art guide, walk the tourist-friendly yet un-touristy streets to see murals and other art on the sides of buildings. Learn about how French singer Edith Piaf grew up in this neighborhood, and how in the 1980s, many Parisian musicians and artists moved here for the lower rents. This turned the neighborhood into an artist enclave, as industrial buildings were converted into studios and Belleville became the heart of Paris’ urban art movement. Learn about the artists and see their work, such as Jérome Ménager’s wall fresco and the mosaic tiles by the artist known as Space Invader. Each tour is different, as the canvas is ever-changing, and you are encouraged to express how you feel about the pieces, whether they’re truly art or a form of destruction—it’s your opinion.

A unique Heritage Pass to discover France and Belgium through more than 400 monuments for a year. From Brittany to Burgundy, from Wallonia to Occitania, hundreds of castles, museums, abbeys, park and gardens open their doors to you. The Solo Heritage Pass is valid by name for one person only. It is strictly personal and non-transferable once activated. The Heritage Pass allows you to book free of charge entries to partner monuments for one year. The activation period is three months from the date of purchase. Beyond this period it is still possible to activate the Heritage Pass but the period of validity will be started. For the guide and the languages, each of the 400 partner monuments has its own rules.

Walk through Paris' Belleville district on a private tour of the area's street art. View graffiti, paintings and murals by well-known artists such as Seth, Clet, Jerome Mesnager and others. This tour aims to answer one question: how did art in Paris evolve from Leonardo to the street? This private tour for just you and your party ensures personalized attention and the ability to explore at your own pace.

ATTENTION, THIS CIRCUIT WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE ON AUGUST 27th and 28th! During this circuit, you will have the chance to discover the works of certain artists for whom it is the almost exclusive "playground". This part of Paris has the particularity of concentrating in just a few hundred square meters a wide variety of works, some of which have been there for several years when most of them disappear in a few days ...

A unique Heritage Pass to discover France and Belgium through more than 400 monuments for a year. From Brittany to Burgundy, from Wallonia to Occitania, hundreds of castles, museums, abbeys, park and gardens open their doors to you. The Duo Heritage Pass is valid by name for one person plus one guest of their choice. The Heritage Pass allows you to book free of charge your entries to partner monuments for one year. The activation period is three months from the date of purchase. Beyond this period it is still possible to activate the Heritage Pass but the period of validity will be started. For the guide and the languages, each of the 400 partner monuments has its own rules.

Discover Paris far from the tourist crowds on a private full-day tour with a local guide. Go off the beaten track in distinctive neighborhoods such as Le Quartier de la Butte Aux Cailles and Belleville, stopping at cafes and shops that locals love. Your guide shares details about life in the French capital and passes by landmarks like Palais Garnier, Canal Saint-Martin, and Bassin de la Villette.