13th arrondissement of Paris, Administrative district in Paris, France
This district sits on the left bank of the Seine and covers residential blocks, green spaces and library buildings. Streets run through neighborhoods with tower blocks standing beside lower buildings, while several metro lines cross the area.
Paris expanded its boundaries in the mid-19th century and absorbed surrounding communes. Factories and workshops settled in this part of the city, which later received new housing and cultural buildings.
The National Library of France, established in the late 14th century, moved to its current location in the 13th arrondissement in 1996, housing extensive collections and exhibitions.
Several metro stations connect this district with other parts of the city, including an automated line. Wide avenues and smaller streets run through the different neighborhoods and make it easier to find your way on foot or by public transport.
A workshop complex from the 17th century still produces tapestries today and opens its rooms three times a week for visitors. The studios show craftspeople at work on looms that have barely changed in centuries.
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