Discover Butte-aux-Cailles’s 4 best spots for your trip in Paris

Le Square des Peupliers is a peaceful pocket of the 13th arrondissement, tucked away from busier streets. Lined with modest houses and leafy plantings, it offers a calm setting for a short walk.

The atmosphere is residential and low-key, making it a spot to pass through rather than linger at length.

Climb Up Porte d'Italie is one of the larger climbing gyms in southern Paris, with reviewers consistently rating it among their favorites in the city for its space, route variety, and welcoming atmosphere. Long daily hours make it easy to fit a session into most schedules.

The Piscine de la Butte-aux-Cailles dates to the 1920s and is known for using naturally warm artesian well water, a distinctive feature among Paris's public pools. Reviewers consistently call it beautiful, though it does get crowded, and note it has occasionally closed earlier than scheduled.

Butte-aux-Cailles escaped Haussmann's 19th-century redevelopment of Paris, preserving a network of narrow, low-rise streets that feel distinct from the grand boulevards elsewhere in the city. It's become a lively spot for an evening out, with a concentration of bars and bistros alongside street art and a historic public pool.