Small-town village feel in the big city - 5 minute walk to subway line 11 direct ride to historic center (Notre Dame/La Seine) in 10 minutes, trains run every 2-4 minutes!

Located in the tree-lined neighborhood, le Quartier de l'Amerique, a breath of fresh air from downtown right next to the largest park inside Paris, Napoleon III's project, le parc des Buttes-Chaumont.
- 5 min by metro to the hipster Canal Saint Martin with cinemas (films in English and French), and also boat trips, rowing, sailing and water-sports in July and August during "Paris Plage"
- 15 min walk: the La Villette Science museum, Cite de la Musique, Philharmonic, jazz festival and park
- 5 min walk: open air farmer's market: Tue/Fri/Sun mornings until 12:30
- 5 min walk: subways 10 min direct ride every few minutes to the the historic Marais quarter, Notre Dame (the most central spot in Paris)
- 10 min walk: Belleville, one of the two China towns in Paris, with all kinds of Asian restaurants and food-stores
- 15 min by metro: North train station to take Eurostar to London 2.5 hrs / Brussels 1hr20 / Amsterdam 3hr via fast trains at Gare du Nord
- 10 min walk: Jourdain area - boutique shops on the quaint street "rue de la Villette", great bakeries, cafes, shops, local and hipster vibe

Cafés and restaurants in the neighborhood:
Café/Bar/Resto : 10 min walk, Le Bariolé rue de Belleville
5 minute walk Restaurants - Le Danube on quaint Place Danube, Chez Kim (Vietnamese) rue Mouzaia
10 min walk Restaurant: "Que du Bon" rue du Plateau, Rue de la Villette (many choices), near Eglise Jourdain (many choices) Nakagawa excellent Japanese
15 min walk to Belleville Chinese Town, Vietnamese, & Thaï restaurants: many on rue de Belleville - "Lao Siam" great Thaï, Dong-Huong rue Louis Bonnet our Vietnamese cantine.
5 min walk to Park Buttes-Chaumont: "Rosa Bonheur" to have a drink and listen to music or "Pavillon du Lac" for al fresco dining in the park