Visitors sing praises to Paris' Belleville district

 
By Emma Vandore
Published: September 21, 2008

PARIS — Tourists looking for old Paris charm and a taste of " La Vie en Rose ” should head to Belleville , a largely overlooked part of the city and the birthplace of Edith Piaf .

Only five Metro stops away from Paris' Town Hall, Belleville has retained much of its working-class identity and still bubbles with concert halls, theaters and bars — some of which Piaf once sang in.

Add to the mix successive w...


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