La Mouzaïa - 19th arrondissement

[kerouac]

A lot of people, including Parisians, avoid the 19th arrondissement like poison. Not me.

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[Jody]

Saw this on Fodor's earlier. The pictures are beautiful. Thanks for opening a new quartier for us. I'd move there in a flash too.

[mossie]

Than you so much for those pics. I will be staying a few days next month in the 19e, and will have to include this in my ever lengthening list of must dos before I die.

[holger]

This really looks worth noting for an interesting glimpse of Paris. It would be fun to rent one of the houses. Have to say the cats are a major selling point for me as I always miss our three when we travel. The 19th is not an area I would have thought about for a special visit so thank you for broadening my horizons.

[mossie]

While further investigating this I came across this website :--
www.spottedbylocals.com/paris/area/la-villette/relaxing-la-villette/les-villas-de-la-mouzaa
There are all sorts of interesting bits if you use the menu on the left.

[jo]

This is too strange, we almost went this way after exiting Parc des Buttes Chaumont this afternoon, we had a Paris City Walks card on the area and I was looking forward to seeing the "small, villagelike houses and pedestrian thouroughfares on rue Michuel Hidalgo, along the way to the Danube metro". We decided to head towards Canal St Martin instead, but now you've made me see what we missed! Maybe next week..........

Jo

[denise]

:)I visited the Mouzaia in January. Of course it was not at it's best in winter. As commented on Fodors it reminded me of parts of my home town in the UK. I resolved to go back insummer when the flowers are in bloom.

Thanks for the beautiful photos Kerouac.

denise
love from England

[Ellen]

I stayed outside Paris a couple of years back. The Mouzaia is not unlike the little town I stayed in, Maisons-Laiffitte. I loved it there. It was very French, very few tourists and yet only a quick train ride away. Just looking at your photos reminded me of my few days there.