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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

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Category

Historic monuments 122 Museums 4 Places of worship 26 Nature sites 69 Viewpoints 4 Food and drink 1 Markets and shopping 13 Entertainment 5 Nightlife 87 Family attractions 3 Art and culture 58 Activities 0

Typical visit duration

Up to 1 hour 57 1 to 2 hours 1

Interests

History 0 Art 58 Museums 58 Nature 0 Sea and beach 0 Viewpoints 0
  1. Opéra Bastille
    01 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

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