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Paris 12e Arrondissement

A photograph of Paris 12e Arrondissement
Photograph · Mbzt · CC BY-SA 4.0

394 places catalogued in Paris 12e Arrondissement so far.

Practical information

Language spoken
French
English is understood in tourist districts and rarely outside them
Dialling code
+33 1
Paris and the Île-de-France; drop the leading 0 of 01 when calling from abroad
Currency
Euro (€, EUR)
Cards accepted almost everywhere; markets prefer cash
Emergency number
112
One number across the country; 15 reaches an ambulance directly
Plug type
Type C and E · 230 V
European two-pin; type E adds an earth pin in the socket
Tap water
Safe to drink
Held to the European drinking water directive

Planning a visit

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Top things to see

Ranked by importance — sitelinks, pageviews and heritage status, not editor preference.

  1. Coulée verte René-Dumont
    02 1 hour

    Coulée verte René-Dumont

    The Coulée verte René-Dumont is a footpath laid along the top of a disused railway viaduct — a park built above the street rather than beside it.

    • Must see
    • Nature site
  2. Bois de Vincennes
    03 2 hours

    Bois de Vincennes

    At roughly 995 hectares, the Bois de Vincennes is the largest public park inside Paris, wrapping the eastern edge of the 12th arrondissement.

    • Must see
    • Nature site
  3. Opéra Bastille
    04 1 hr 30 min

    Opéra Bastille

    Opéra Bastille opened on 13 July 1989, timed to the bicentenary of the storming of the Bastille prison, on the footprint of the old Bastille railway station at Place de la Bastille.

    • Must see
    • Art and culture venue

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata ·