Église St-Ambroise

Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville


Built between 1863 and 1868 on the site of a former church, Notre-Dame de la Procession, this distinctive church with twin towers rising 68m was designed by architect Théodore Ballu and consecrated in 1910. It's linked to bd Richard-Lenoir by the Jardin Truillot, a 5600-sq-metre coulée verte ('green belt') walkway that opened in 2018.

Transportation

  • metro: St-Ambroise

Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Le Marais, Ménilmontant & Belleville attractions

1. Square Maurice Gardette

0.16 MILES

In the heart of the vibrant 11e, this square was first laid out in 1872 on the former site of the Ménilmontant slaughterhouses, and in 1979 was…

2. Brasserie BapBap

0.22 MILES

BapBap, whose name means 'Brassée à Paris, Bue à Paris' (Brewed in Paris, Beloved in Paris; the latter a twist on 'drunk in Paris', as in 'consumed in…

3. Atelier des Lumières

0.23 MILES

A former foundry dating from 1835 that supplied iron for the French navy and railroads now houses Paris' first digital-art museum. The 1500-sq-metre La…

4. Le MUR

0.34 MILES

Meaning 'the wall' but also standing for Modulable Urbain Réactif (Modular Urban Reactive), street-art canvas Le MUR, on the southern side of the building…

5. Musée Édith Piaf

0.45 MILES

This private museum in Ménilmontant, some 1.5km from the birthplace of the iconic singer Édith Piaf and closer to her final resting place in Père Lachaise…

6. Place des Vosges

0.6 MILES

Inaugurated in 1612 as place Royale and thus Paris' oldest square, place des Vosges is a strikingly elegant ensemble of 36 symmetrical houses with ground…

7. Musée National Picasso

0.61 MILES

One of Paris’ most treasured art collections is showcased inside the mid-17th-century Hôtel Salé, an exquisite private mansion owned by the city since…

8. Maison de Victor Hugo

0.61 MILES

Between 1832 and 1848 the celebrated novelist and poet Victor Hugo lived in an apartment in Hôtel de Rohan-Guéménée, a townhouse overlooking one of Paris'…

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