Strange true stories about Paris, free to read
12 of the 49 stops in Offbeat Paris, published in full for anyone to read. Each one is a real address in Paris you can stand in front of. No app, no account, nothing to sign up for — the whole walk is $14 if you want the rest.
Fun Facts & Curiosities5 free of 11
Point Zéro in Paris: where every distance in France is measured fromParis · free to read
Rue des Degrés: the shortest street in Paris, 5.75 metres and 14 stepsParis · free to read
Why Sacré-Cœur stays white while the rest of Paris goes greyParis · free to read
The vineyard in Montmartre: 1,500 bottles a year, inside ParisParis · free to read
Why the Eiffel Tower was almost demolished after 20 yearsParis · free to read
Historical Oddities4 free of 10
The oldest house in Paris: 51 rue de Montmorency, built 1407Paris · free to read
Why the Pont Neuf is the oldest bridge in Paris, not the newestParis · free to read
The crocodile found living in the Paris sewers in 1984Esplanade Habib Bourguiba, Pont de l'Alma, 75007 Paris · free to read
The six Statues of Liberty hidden around Paris, and where to find themParis · free to read
Quirky Bars1 free of 19
Urban Transformations2 free of 9
There are 37 more, and they are the best ones.
$14 once for the whole walk: 49 stories at real addresses, a private link that never expires, and nothing to install on the day you actually go.
Coming out of the metro? Subwayo maps what to see around each Paris station: Abbesses, Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Père-Lachaise.
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