The 10th arrondissement feels like the centre of everything. People spill into the streets from the Gare du Nord station, one of the busiest rail terminals in the world, and mingle into a melting pot of old Paris, new Paris, and cultural offerings from around the world.

The district also features an intriguing museum of handheld fans, a delightful art nouveau restaurant, and the authentic Paris picnic spot: the Canal Saint-Martin. 

The Earful Tower podcast episode

This podcast episode on the 10th district of Paris includes an interview with Nico Alary who runs the ever-popular Holybelly restaurants, and Alex Toledano, the art consultant who literally wrote the book on the 10th… and our final ranking on the district out of 100. 

Video guide to the 10th arrondissement

We’ll share our visit, in video format, on our YouTube channel in the coming days. We’ll be making one of these travel vlogs every week, so be sure to subscribe (you can do it in one click via this link). 

The Earful Tower’s guide to the 10th arrondissement

Restaurants:

Bouillon Julien @bouillinjulienparis 

Address: 16 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis, 75010

Holybelly @holybellycafe 

Address: 5 Rue Lucien Sampaix, 75010

Bakeries:

Du Pain et des Idées @dupainetdesidees

Address: 34 Rue Yves Toudic, 75010 

Sain Boulangerie @sain_boulangerie 

Address: 15 Rue Marie et Louise, 75010

DonAntónia Pastelaria @donantonia_pastelaria

Address: 8 Rue de la Grange aux Belles, 75010

Drinks/Bars:

Le Syndicat @lesyndicat 

Address: 51 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis, 75010

Chez Jeanette @chezjeannette 

Address: 47 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis, 75010

Divine @bar_divine 

Address: 61 Rue d'Hauteville, 75010

Coffee:

Ten Belles - Paris 10 @tenbelles

Address: 10 Rue de la Grange aux Belles, 75010

More things to find in the 10th:

Explore the canal area, have a picnic.

Canal Saint Martin

Musée de l'Éventail (Fan Museum) @museedeleventail 

Address: 2 Bd de Strasbourg, 75010

Porte Saint-Denis

Address: Boulevard St Denis, 75010

Porte Saint Martin

Address: 18 Bd Saint-Martin, 75010

Music: A Pres Maxson version of "Canal Saint Martin" by Maria Remusat.