Industrial wastelands, contemporary architecture, shared gardens, street art, coffee shops—the east of Paris is undergoing a major metamorphosis.

By offering itineraries beginning where tourists generally stop, these ten walks invite urban explorers to take side steps and widen their horizons. Venture forth to discover the districts where the heart of the city is now pulsing.

1/ From Gare du Nord to Saint-Ouen

2/ From Gare de l’Est to Aubervilliers

3/ From Jaurès to Pantin

4/ From Colonel-Fabien to Pré-Saint-Gervais

5/ From Goncourt to Les Lilas

6/ From Oberkampf to Bagnolet

7/ From Charonne to Montreuil

8/ From Quai de la Rapée to Vincennes

9/ From Austerlitz to Ivry

10/ From Les Gobelins to Gentilly

A graduate of Sciences-Po Rennes, Nicolas Le Goff has long contributed to the promotion of French creative industries abroad. After having worked on cultural innovation and digital issues at the Mairie de Paris, he was in charge of international relations at Centquatre. Insatiably curious, this “urban scout” now focuses on reinforcing the appeal of regions.