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La Rue Crémieux

Name: La Rue Crémieux
Rating: 4.3

4.3 ·

Discover Rue Crémieux, a car-free residential lane near Gare de Lyon. Stroll past rows of pastel-colored houses for a calm, photogenic detour away from Paris's busier boulevards.

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Reasons to go

A pedestrian-only street lined with pastel-painted houses, unusual for central Paris.
Residents have posted signs asking visitors to stay quiet, reflecting its status as a lived-in residential block rather than a tourist set piece.

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Full description

Rue Crémieux is a short, car-free residential street in the 12th arrondissement known for its brightly painted pastel façades. It offers a calm, photogenic detour away from the city's busier boulevards.

Visitors describe it as pleasant and pretty, though some note it can feel overhyped compared to other charming Paris streets.

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Address

Rue Crémieux, 75012 Paris, France · Gare de Lyon

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Hours

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Booking

Walk-in

Duration

15 min

Best time

morning, afternoon or early evening

Intensity

Easy pace

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Good to know

Residents live here and have posted signs asking visitors to be quiet and respectful, so keep noise down and avoid lingering for large photo shoots. It's a short street, best combined with other nearby sights like Gare de Lyon or Bercy.

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Reviews

This is definitely a quite and pretty street. But overall the place seemed little over-hyped. There are other pretty streets in paris.

Niraj Bahety

2/5

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