Belleville: park, rue Dénoyez, street art and how to get there

Updated on October 7, 2026

Belleville is a neighbourhood in eastern Paris straddling the 10th, 11th, 19th and 20th arrondissements, centred on the hill in the 20th. A former village annexed to Paris in 1860, it has kept a working-class, cosmopolitan identity that neither gentrification nor tourism has erased. It is explored freely on foot: the park and its viewpoint over Paris, rue Dénoyez and its murals, the shops and market of rue de Belleville. Access by metro Belleville (lines 2 and 11).

Highlights

Parc de Belleville and the Willy Ronis viewpoint

Opened in 1988 on 45,000 m² of hillside, the park offers one of the finest open views of Paris from the Willy Ronis viewpoint at the top. It is free.

Rue Dénoyez

This 156-metre lane between rue Ramponeau and rue de Belleville is covered in murals that change constantly: two visits a few months apart show different works.

Rue de Belleville and its shops

The main street is lined with Asian restaurants, grocers and bakeries that reflect successive waves of immigration, and hosts a food market several mornings a week.

The view at the end of the day

The viewpoint takes on a special light in late afternoon, with Paris stretching to the Eiffel Tower on a clear day.

Practical info

Tips

Allow one to two hours to walk from the park to rue Dénoyez, longer if you stop in the shops. The detailed route is in our Belleville guide. The nearby Buttes-Chaumont park makes a good extension.

How to get there

Metro Belleville (lines 2 and 11), Couronnes (line 2) or Pyrénées (line 11): three entry points depending on the direction of your walk. Rue Dénoyez is a few minutes' walk from Belleville station.