around 73 av. des Gobelins (13th). M Place d’Italie.o 01 83 79 18 96. Salle Charles Pathé and MOBILIER NATIONAL exhibitions: daily, except Sun, Mon, 1 Jan and 25 Dec. Tues: 1pm-8pm. Wed to Fri: 1pm-7pm. Sat: 11.30am-7pm. Joint ticket (1 film + 11BOULEVARD PARIS 13 – exhibition)/full rate: €7. STREET ART TRAIL www.fondation-jeromeseydoux-pathe.com Since 2009, prominent French and foreign street artists — Shepard Fairey, C215, Seth, 13MAISON DE LA PHOTOGRAPHIE Pantónio, Stew, Vhils, Invader, Conor Harring- ROBERT DOISNEAU ton — have been covering the 13th arron- This temporary exhibitions venue does not dissement with monumental murals. This show work by Robert Doisneau but it pays joint initiative of the Galerie Itinerrance and tribute to the humanism characteristic the 13th arrondissement town hall has turned of the famous photographer, a native of the district into an open-air museum. More Gentilly, through its programme of events. than fifty or so urban works are to be seen in Monographic or thematic exhibitions pres- the course of a walk or on a guided tour. ent historical snapshots and contemporary 13th. www.boulevardparis13.com works by professional or amateur photogra- phers. The Maison is a place to discover and share photographic culture. As well as visits, it offers workshops and educational activi- ties for a wide audience. 1 rue de la Division du Général Leclerc. 94250 Gentilly. 01 55 01 04 86. Daily, except Mon, Tues and public holidays. Wed to Fri: 1.30pm- 6.30pm. Sat and Sun: 1.30pm-7pm. Free. http://maisondoisneau.grandorlyseinebievre.fr 12FONDATION JÉRÔME SEYDOUX – PATHÉ Behind a facade sculpted by Auguste Rodin, the architect Renzo Piano has designed an ultra-contemporary 5-storey building made of wood, glass and steel. This Foundation preserves and makes available to the pub- lic the vast heritage of the Pathé Company: posters, photos of film shoots, models, as well as a collection of 150 cinematographic devices illustrating the history of cameras plus and projectors since 1896. The Charles Pathé … movie theatre offers an exceptional pro- gramme of silent films, screened as in the BUTTE-AUX-CAILLES past with a piano accompaniment! A village with narrow cobblestoned streets, lined by quaint houses decorated with flow- DID YOU KNOW? ers, and many restaurants, particularly in the Rue des Cinq-Diamants. This initiative of a bookseller created a 13th. M Corvisart.o buzz: at the end of 2018, the Avenue des Gobelins was invaded by soft-toy bears! CHINATOWN Local residents and passers-by discov- Situated between the Avenue de Choisy, ered dozens of teddy-bear plantigrades, Avenue d’Ivry and the Paris ring road, the Chi- 1.38-m in height, on cafe terraces, in nese district with its restaurants with flashing the cinema lobby, and in the windows of neon lights and supermarkets selling exotic hairdressing salons and bakeries. products offers a veritable change of scene. 13th. M Tolbiac.o 76| IN AND AROUND MONTPARNASSE