Butte-aux-Cailles
The Butte-aux-Cailles (a name that could be translated into "quail hill", although it originates from its former landowner Pierre Caille, who bought a vineyard here in 1543[1]) is a hilltop neighbourhood of Paris, France[2] located in Paris' south-eastern 13th arrondissement. A now extinct river, the Bièvre (from Latin 'Beaver'), once made this area important for the tannery and tissue trades.[3]
Old postcard showing the Butte-aux-Cailles
Today the Butte-aux-Cailles area assembles a young, trendy and festive Parisian population in its many small bars and restaurants. Since its incorporation into Paris along with the northern extremity of the now Paris-bordering Gentilly commune to which it belonged, the Butte-aux-Cailles has managed to retain much of its village ambiance.[2]
References
- "ButteauxCailles.com"
- Stimmler-Hall, Heather (2004). Adventure Guide. Hunter Publishing. p. 142. ISBN 978-1-58843-396-1. Retrieved 2009-01-27.
- City Guide Paris 13th City Getaway Paris Guide
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