You can see street art around Boulevard Vincent-Auriol without booking a tour. The 13th arrondissement has both huge murals on broad avenues and smaller works around Butte-aux-Cailles. The easiest plan is to pick one compact area, walk slowly and look up as well as along side streets.

What to expect

Large murals are easier to spot from wider streets, while smaller stencils and painted walls appear on quieter lanes. Works can change, be painted over or become partly hidden, so an old online list should not be treated as permanent.

A practical self-guided approach

  • Walk in daylight.
  • Cross wide roads only at proper crossings.
  • Do not enter private courtyards to chase a mural.
  • Use a map for direction, but spend more time looking around than at the screen.

How long you need

About 30 to 60 minutes around Boulevard Vincent-Auriol is enough for a focused look. Add Butte-aux-Cailles or another nearby street-art area only if you still feel like walking.