Guidebook for Gentilly
Food Scene
This is a franco-Italien brasserie is a 2 minute walk – great for a day when you are a little too tired to explore. Great pizza & pasta with friendly service. Also have more tradition French daily specials.
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Prego
17 Pl. Henri BarbusseThis is a franco-Italien brasserie is a 2 minute walk – great for a day when you are a little too tired to explore. Great pizza & pasta with friendly service. Also have more tradition French daily specials.
Monday to Friday lunch spot serving classic French food. It’s as much about their wine cellar as their food! https://www.thefork.com/restaurant/aux-foudres-de-bacchus/421321
Aux Foudres de Bacchus
20 Av. RaspailMonday to Friday lunch spot serving classic French food. It’s as much about their wine cellar as their food! https://www.thefork.com/restaurant/aux-foudres-de-bacchus/421321
Quirky Asian French restaurant about a 15th minute walk away. Be warned: it doesn't look like much as one side is a bog-standed Chinese takeaway but the other side is run by the son of the takeaway owners. He has studies with some great chefs and serves value-for-money traditional French food in a non-traditional setting
Jin Xin Lou
63 Rue de l'Amiral MouchezQuirky Asian French restaurant about a 15th minute walk away. Be warned: it doesn't look like much as one side is a bog-standed Chinese takeaway but the other side is run by the son of the takeaway owners. He has studies with some great chefs and serves value-for-money traditional French food in a non-traditional setting
You can buy everything from cheese to fresh flowers. Fun just to stroll through and see everything.
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Fromagerie 39 rue de Bretagne marché des enfant rouge la petite ferme d'Inès
39 Rue de BretagneYou can buy everything from cheese to fresh flowers. Fun just to stroll through and see everything.
Le Quincampe
78 Rue QuincampoixGood hearty French dishes
New restaurant with a very attentive owner. I've been there twice so far and can't fault the service or the food.
La Mine
43 Rue du PlâtreNew restaurant with a very attentive owner. I've been there twice so far and can't fault the service or the food.
Drinks & Nightlife
Atypical wine cellar with good organic wines. Bus 57 will take you in 8 minutes or you can walk it in 20.
La Fine Gueule
21 Rue du Dr LerayAtypical wine cellar with good organic wines. Bus 57 will take you in 8 minutes or you can walk it in 20.
Buttes aux Cailles is a 10- minute bus ride (57 direction Porte de Bagnolet) or 25 minute walk away. Most of the Traditional French restaurants & bars on rue de la Butte aux Cailles are pretty good. I particularly like:
♣Le Bouche à Oreille – 10 Place Paul Verlaine, 75013 Paris, France
♣Le Temps des Cerises - 18-20 Rue de la Butte aux Cailles, 75013 Paris, France
♣Le Pré Salé -22 Rue du Moulin des Prés, 75013 Paris, France
Kitchen's tend to stay open late in this area.
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Rue de la Butte aux Cailles
Rue de la Butte aux CaillesButtes aux Cailles is a 10- minute bus ride (57 direction Porte de Bagnolet) or 25 minute walk away. Most of the Traditional French restaurants & bars on rue de la Butte aux Cailles are pretty good. I particularly like:
♣Le Bouche à Oreille – 10 Place Paul Verlaine, 75013 Paris, France
♣Le Temps des Cerises - 18-20 Rue de la Butte aux Cailles, 75013 Paris, France
♣Le Pré Salé -22 Rue du Moulin des Prés, 75013 Paris, France
Kitchen's tend to stay open late in this area.
Parks & Nature
Pretty, hilly park overlooking a lake (15 minute walk away). There are plenty of play areas for kids. Note Parkruns (free, time runs) take take place here every Saturday morning at 9am.
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Parc Montsouris
Pretty, hilly park overlooking a lake (15 minute walk away). There are plenty of play areas for kids. Note Parkruns (free, time runs) take take place here every Saturday morning at 9am.
You can walk through this park to get to Porte d'Italie metro. It contains a farm which is great for kids.
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Park Kellermann
19 Rue de la Poterne des PeupliersYou can walk through this park to get to Porte d'Italie metro. It contains a farm which is great for kids.
Hilly park at the other end of Paris offering beautiful views.
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Parc des Buttes-Chaumont
1 Rue BotzarisHilly park at the other end of Paris offering beautiful views.
Getting Around
RER line B takes you to Saint Michel (10 minutes), Gare du Nord (20 minutes) and from both Airports (50 minutes to CGD and 35 to Orly).
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Gentilly station
RER line B takes you to Saint Michel (10 minutes), Gare du Nord (20 minutes) and from both Airports (50 minutes to CGD and 35 to Orly).
Bus stop:
- 57 towards la Butte-aux-Cailles/ Place d'Italie/ Jardin des plantes/Marché d'aligre
- 184 towards porte d'Italie
Lavage Auto Esso Express
67 Av. RaspailBus stop:
- 57 towards la Butte-aux-Cailles/ Place d'Italie/ Jardin des plantes/Marché d'aligre
- 184 towards porte d'Italie
Essentials
La Vie Claire
60 Rue Charles FrérotLocal Health/ Organic food shop.
Franprix
19 Bd Henri IVSupermarket
Arts & Culture
Maison Doisneau
1 Rue de la Division du Général LeclercSmall public photo gallery. See website to find out what's on
Performing arts venue/ gallery with eclectic offering. If you like modern dance, it is worth a look at what is on: https://legenerateur.com/spectacle/
Le Générateur
16 Rue Charles FrérotPerforming arts venue/ gallery with eclectic offering. If you like modern dance, it is worth a look at what is on: https://legenerateur.com/spectacle/