Arrondissement 12

So I decided to venture outside of the central districts and get a taste for the outer ones.  I am not going to lie, District 12 did not have a lot to offer it but it does have 142,897 residents living within its boundaries.  It also has the highest percentage of natural Parisian residents at a whopping 81.2%.  10.3% of their residents are non-European immigrants.  This was a much quieter district, at least in the daylight and I don’t have any idea about what it is like in the dark but just in case you are staying in this district you could stay in the two star Lux Hotel Picpus located at 74, Boulevard de Picpus.  A double room at this hotel costs only € 73 per night; much less than the more central districts.  And for your local grocery needs, stop by the local Carrefour.

Eggs: € 2,60

Milk: € 1,81

Steak:  € 13,40

Tourist Attractions:

Barriere du Trone is two columns in this district.  They are very beautiful monuments on Boulevard de Picpus.  This sight might not seem like much at first but historically this was the site where over one thousand people were guillotined during a two month period during the French revolution. 

 

Amazing Architectural Finds:

Place de l’ile de la Reunion is another marking of the guillotine victims from the French Revolution.  Not far from the cemetery where the victims’ bodies were dumped.  Although it may not appear to be amazing it marks an amazing part of history. 

Today’s Business Shout Out!

The business shout out of this district goes out to all of you health nuts out there! If health, exercise and body building are your cup of tea then Top Body is your kind of store!  In my personal experience I haven’t seen many Europeans care about their bodies the way that Americans do so it was a bit of a surprise to find this store and quite a few others like it in the quiet district 12. 

The Most Interesting Thing I Found:

In the middle of a roundabout I found a little park.  It doesn’t constitute as the most interesting site in Paris but it was the most interesting thing I stumbled upon in district 12.  If sitting on a park bench, watching a fountain spray water into the air while cars drive around you then you should take a moment to enjoy this Parisian pleasure.  

So unless you are really into French revolutionary history I would say there isn't much to do or see in this district.  If you do choose to go I hope it brings you joy! Au revoir!