Place Jules Joffrin
Place Jules Joffrin is an open square in the 18th district of Paris with the town hall of the arrondissement on its south side and the church of Notre-Dame de Clignancourt across from it. The space is surrounded by narrow streets lined with small shops, cafes, and older apartment buildings that create a local gathering point where residents pass through and conduct their daily routines.
The square was created in 1858 as Place Sainte-Euphrasie and renamed in 1895 to honor Jules Joffrin, a French politician. The location sits at the foot of Montmartre and was originally part of the village of Clignancourt, inhabited by farmers and traders from the 15th century before becoming part of Paris.
The square is named after Jules Joffrin, a 19th century French politician whose name has become part of the neighborhood's everyday identity. Around the square, small shops, cafes, and bakeries serve as gathering spots where residents and visitors experience how locals live and connect with their surroundings.
The square is easily reached by metro, with the Jules Joffrin station on line 12 nearby for convenient access. The area is walkable and flat, with benches scattered around where you can sit and watch local life unfold, and narrow streets branching off invite exploration at a comfortable pace.
Nearby stands a park with an unusual oval shape dedicated to Maurice Kriegel-Valrimont, a resistance hero, planted with mature trees like maples and lindens. The Maison Landemaine bakery near the square opened in 2012 and is run by a French-Japanese couple who bake bread daily using natural fermentation methods.
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