Street art in Paris
Murals, legal graffiti walls and stencil streets across Paris, from the 13th arrondissement's giant walls to the canal de l'Ourcq and Belleville.
Spots come from a community map and our own checks. Murals get repainted, so some pieces may have changed.
2nd arrondissement 3
- Mural, 40 Rue de Cléry In the Sentier, on façades and shop shutters between the old textile workshops.
- Mural, 43 Rue des Petits Carreaux In the Sentier, on façades and shop shutters between the old textile workshops.
- Mural, 6 Rue Notre Dame de Bonne Nouvelle In the Sentier, on façades and shop shutters between the old textile workshops.
4th arrondissement 1
- Pochoirs et stickers, Le Marais A good area to spot stencils, stickers and paste-ups: look up at the corners and drainpipes.
8th arrondissement 1
- Mural, Gare Saint-Lazare Around Gare Saint-Lazare, worth a look if you are passing through the station.
10th arrondissement 1
- Mural, 87 Quai de Valmy On the banks of the canal Saint-Martin.
11th arrondissement 1
- Mural, 140 Rue Saint Maur Around Oberkampf and rue Saint-Maur, a lively area for bars and walls.
12th arrondissement 7
- Mural, 1 Coulée Verte René Dumont Visible from the Coulée verte René-Dumont, the elevated garden walk built on an old railway line.
- Mural, 102 Coulée Verte René Dumont Visible from the Coulée verte René-Dumont, the elevated garden walk built on an old railway line.
- Mural, 104 Coulée Verte René Dumont Visible from the Coulée verte René-Dumont, the elevated garden walk built on an old railway line.
- Mural, 12 Rue Albinoni In the quiet eastern 12th, far from the tourist trail.
- Mural, 50 Coulée Verte René Dumont Visible from the Coulée verte René-Dumont, the elevated garden walk built on an old railway line.
- Mural, Square Charles Péguy In the quiet eastern 12th, far from the tourist trail.
- Ned Nedellec, 127 Avenue du Général Michel Bizot In the quiet eastern 12th, far from the tourist trail.
13th arrondissement 41
- Borondo, 93 Rue du Chevaleret A wall by Spanish artist Gonzalo Borondo, known for large, almost painterly figures. Part of the 13th arrondissement's open-air mural trail, where building-sized walls were painted by international artists. Best seen on foot or by bike.
- Fresque M. Chat, Butte-aux-Cailles Monsieur Chat, the grinning yellow cat by Thoma Vuille, one of the most recognisable figures in French street art. In the Butte-aux-Cailles, a village-like corner of the 13th and one of the historic homes of Paris street art. Small pieces hide on every corner.
- Hall of fame du Spot 13, Quai d'Ivry A legal graffiti wall by the Seine. It gets repainted all the time, so it never looks the same twice.
- Jana And Js, Passage du Moulin des Près By the duo Jana & JS, who stencil delicate photographic portraits, often of themselves. In the Butte-aux-Cailles, a village-like corner of the 13th and one of the historic homes of Paris street art. Small pieces hide on every corner.
- Mural, 110 Rue Jeanne d'Arc Part of the 13th arrondissement's open-air mural trail, where building-sized walls were painted by international artists. Best seen on foot or by bike.
- Mural, 114 Rue Jeanne d'Arc Part of the 13th arrondissement's open-air mural trail, where building-sized walls were painted by international artists. Best seen on foot or by bike.
- Mural, 116 Rue Jeanne d'Arc Part of the 13th arrondissement's open-air mural trail, where building-sized walls were painted by international artists. Best seen on foot or by bike.
- Mural, 13 Avenue de la Porte d’Italie Part of the 13th arrondissement's open-air mural trail, where building-sized walls were painted by international artists. Best seen on foot or by bike.
- Mural, 13 Rue Lahire Part of the 13th arrondissement's open-air mural trail, where building-sized walls were painted by international artists. Best seen on foot or by bike.
- Mural, 131 Boulevard Vincent Auriol Part of the 13th arrondissement's open-air mural trail, where building-sized walls were painted by international artists. Best seen on foot or by bike.
- Mural, 160 Boulevard Vincent Auriol Part of the 13th arrondissement's open-air mural trail, where building-sized walls were painted by international artists. Best seen on foot or by bike.
- Mural, 169 Boulevard Vincent Auriol Part of the 13th arrondissement's open-air mural trail, where building-sized walls were painted by international artists. Best seen on foot or by bike.
- Mural, 17 Rue Buot In the Butte-aux-Cailles, a village-like corner of the 13th and one of the historic homes of Paris street art. Small pieces hide on every corner.
- Mural, 18 Rue Nationale Part of the 13th arrondissement's open-air mural trail, where building-sized walls were painted by international artists. Best seen on foot or by bike.
- Mural, 214 Rue du Château des Rentiers Part of the 13th arrondissement's open-air mural trail, where building-sized walls were painted by international artists. Best seen on foot or by bike.
- Mural, 23 Rue René Goscinny Part of the 13th arrondissement's open-air mural trail, where building-sized walls were painted by international artists. Best seen on foot or by bike.
- Mural, 24 Rue Buot In the Butte-aux-Cailles, a village-like corner of the 13th and one of the historic homes of Paris street art. Small pieces hide on every corner.
- Mural, 25 Rue du Banquier Part of the 13th arrondissement's open-air mural trail, where building-sized walls were painted by international artists. Best seen on foot or by bike.
- Mural, 26 Rue du Dr Magnan Part of the 13th arrondissement's open-air mural trail, where building-sized walls were painted by international artists. Best seen on foot or by bike.
- Mural, 29 Rue Jean Antoine de Baïf Part of the 13th arrondissement's open-air mural trail, where building-sized walls were painted by international artists. Best seen on foot or by bike.
- Mural, 30 Rue des Cinq Diamants In the Butte-aux-Cailles, a village-like corner of the 13th and one of the historic homes of Paris street art. Small pieces hide on every corner.
- Mural, 38 Rue de Chevaleret Part of the 13th arrondissement's open-air mural trail, where building-sized walls were painted by international artists. Best seen on foot or by bike.
- Mural, 44 Avenue d’Italie Part of the 13th arrondissement's open-air mural trail, where building-sized walls were painted by international artists. Best seen on foot or by bike.
- Mural, 46 Boulevard Vincent Auriol Part of the 13th arrondissement's open-air mural trail, where building-sized walls were painted by international artists. Best seen on foot or by bike.
- Mural, 48 Rue de Chevaleret Part of the 13th arrondissement's open-air mural trail, where building-sized walls were painted by international artists. Best seen on foot or by bike.
- Mural, 55 Rue des Cinq Diamants In the Butte-aux-Cailles, a village-like corner of the 13th and one of the historic homes of Paris street art. Small pieces hide on every corner.
- Mural, 58 Rue des Grands Moulins Part of the 13th arrondissement's open-air mural trail, where building-sized walls were painted by international artists. Best seen on foot or by bike.
- Mural, 6 Rue Jenner Part of the 13th arrondissement's open-air mural trail, where building-sized walls were painted by international artists. Best seen on foot or by bike.
- Mural, 60 Rue Jeanne d’Arc Part of the 13th arrondissement's open-air mural trail, where building-sized walls were painted by international artists. Best seen on foot or by bike.
- Mural, 7 Rue Marguerite Duras Part of the 13th arrondissement's open-air mural trail, where building-sized walls were painted by international artists. Best seen on foot or by bike.
- Mural, 8 Place de Vénétie Part of the 13th arrondissement's open-air mural trail, where building-sized walls were painted by international artists. Best seen on foot or by bike.
- Mural, 8 Rue Jean Marie Jego In the Butte-aux-Cailles, a village-like corner of the 13th and one of the historic homes of Paris street art. Small pieces hide on every corner.
- Mural, 81 Boulevard Vincent Auriol Part of the 13th arrondissement's open-air mural trail, where building-sized walls were painted by international artists. Best seen on foot or by bike.
- Mural, 85 Boulevard Vincent Auriol Part of the 13th arrondissement's open-air mural trail, where building-sized walls were painted by international artists. Best seen on foot or by bike.
- Mural, 91 Boulevard Vincent Auriol Part of the 13th arrondissement's open-air mural trail, where building-sized walls were painted by international artists. Best seen on foot or by bike.
- Mural, 93 Rue Jeanne d’Arc Part of the 13th arrondissement's open-air mural trail, where building-sized walls were painted by international artists. Best seen on foot or by bike.
- Mural, 98 Rue Jeanne d'Arc Part of the 13th arrondissement's open-air mural trail, where building-sized walls were painted by international artists. Best seen on foot or by bike.
- Mural, Jardin du Moulin de la Pointe Part of the 13th arrondissement's open-air mural trail, where building-sized walls were painted by international artists. Best seen on foot or by bike.
- Seth, Place Paul Verlaine A wall by Seth (Julien Malland), known worldwide for his children whose faces stay hidden. In the Butte-aux-Cailles, a village-like corner of the 13th and one of the historic homes of Paris street art. Small pieces hide on every corner.
- Spot 13, International Jam A legal graffiti wall by the Seine. It gets repainted all the time, so it never looks the same twice.
- Urban Art Gallery, 16 Rue Jean-Baptiste Berlier Part of the 13th arrondissement's open-air mural trail, where building-sized walls were painted by international artists. Best seen on foot or by bike.
18th arrondissement 4
- Mural, 13 Passage des Abbesses On the slopes of Montmartre, among the stairs and narrow streets.
- Mural, 15 Impasse de la Défense On the slopes of Montmartre, among the stairs and narrow streets.
- Mural, 2 Rue Robert Planquette On the slopes of Montmartre, among the stairs and narrow streets.
- Mural, 4 Rue Gabrielle On the slopes of Montmartre, among the stairs and narrow streets.
19th arrondissement 8
- Banksy, 41 Avenue de Flandre Attributed to Banksy, from his 2018 series of Paris pieces. Several of them have since been stolen or covered, so check before making the trip.
- Hall of fame, Canal de l'Ourcq A busy legal graffiti wall along the canal de l'Ourcq, repainted almost every week.
- Mural, 17 Quai de la Loire Along the canal de l'Ourcq and the bassin de la Villette, where quays, bridges and walls are repainted regularly. Nice on a walk or bike ride by the water.
- Mural, 17 Rue Germaine Tailleferre Along the canal de l'Ourcq and the bassin de la Villette, where quays, bridges and walls are repainted regularly. Nice on a walk or bike ride by the water.
- Mural, 24 Quai de la Marne Along the canal de l'Ourcq and the bassin de la Villette, where quays, bridges and walls are repainted regularly. Nice on a walk or bike ride by the water.
- Mural, Pont Thionville Along the canal de l'Ourcq and the bassin de la Villette, where quays, bridges and walls are repainted regularly. Nice on a walk or bike ride by the water.
- Mural, Pont de l’Ourcq Along the canal de l'Ourcq and the bassin de la Villette, where quays, bridges and walls are repainted regularly. Nice on a walk or bike ride by the water.
- Pboy, Rue Marcel Landowski By Pboy, a Paris artist known for bright, cartoon-like faces. Along the canal de l'Ourcq and the bassin de la Villette, where quays, bridges and walls are repainted regularly. Nice on a walk or bike ride by the water.
20th arrondissement 3
- Mural, 4 Rue de la Mare In Belleville and Ménilmontant, where walls change often and new pieces pop up every month.
- Mural, 62 Rue du Ménilmontant In Belleville and Ménilmontant, where walls change often and new pieces pop up every month.
- Rue Denoyez One of the most painted streets in Belleville, a few steps from the metro. Walls and shutters change constantly.
Just outside Paris 2
- Mural, 117 Avenue Verdier Just outside Paris, in Montrouge, which hosts large murals of its own.
- Mural, 7 Terrasse Valmy Just outside Paris, in the La Défense business district.