Guide to the 13th Arrondissement in Paris

The 13th arrondissement is a relatively unchartered area of Paris that's exemplary of a shifting contemporary Paris. The area notably houses a lively Chinatown and the sprawling, ultramodern National Library.

Main Sights and Attractions in the 13th Arrondissement

• Bibliothèque Nationale (Paris National Library)
• Butte aux Cailles neighborhood
• Chinatown (one of Paris's largest, and major site for Chinese New Year celebrations in Paris)
• Manufacture des Gobelins (tapestries manufacturing museum)
• Gare d'Austerlitz

Map of the 13th Arrondissement: View map here

Also See:

Paris Travel Video: A Spin Around the Ultramodern Bibliotheque Nationale District