Butte-aux-Cailles

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The summit of Butte-aux-Cailles in 2011.
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An old postcard showing the Butte-aux-Cailles
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An example of street art.

The Butte-aux-Cailles (Script error: No such module "IPA". is a hilltop neighbourhood of Paris, France,[1] located in Paris' south-eastern 13th arrondissement. The name of the hill could be translated as "quail hill", but it actually originates from its former landowner Pierre Caille, who bought a vineyard here in 1543.[2] The Bièvre (from Latin 'Beaver') river, which once made this area important for the tannery and tissue trades, was covered over in 1860.[3] Its route can be traced by following a series of bronze plaques embedded in the area's pavements.[4]

Today, the Butte-aux-Cailles area draws together a young, trendy and festive Parisian population in its many small bars and restaurants. Since its incorporation into Paris along with the northern extremity of the now Paris-bordering Gentilly commune to which it belonged, the Butte-aux-Cailles has managed to retain much of its village ambiance.[1] The area is noted for its street art,[5] including work by the artists Miss.Tic and Jef Aérosol.[4]

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  3. City Guide Paris 13th City Getaway Paris Guide
  4. a b Paris Aéroport, Paris Vous Aime Magazine, No 13, avril-may-juin 2023, p. 127
  5. World in Paris, Street Art Paris 13: Butte aux Cailles & the Mural Program, accessed 11 April 2024

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