15th arrondissement of Paris, Administrative district in southwestern Paris, France
This southwestern administrative district sits along the Seine and spreads inland through four residential neighborhoods connected by wide boulevards and quieter side streets. The area holds schools, small parks, shops, and office buildings that shape daily life in the quarter.
Paris incorporated three surrounding villages into this administrative district in 1860, transforming farmland into city streets. Industrialization brought factories along the river, which later gave way to housing and green spaces.
Residents shop for fresh produce in busy street markets that define the neighborhood rhythm each week. Local cafés and brasseries fill with Parisians meeting over morning coffee or evening aperitifs in a relaxed, everyday setting.
Several metro lines cross the district and connect it with other parts of the city, while bus routes cover local trips. Wide sidewalks and bike lanes make walking or cycling easy, especially along quieter residential streets.
The former slaughterhouse in the quarter was converted into a venue for sports and concerts, preserving parts of its old architecture. Parc Citroën holds a tethered balloon that lifts visitors skyward on clear days.
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