The Parc des Expositions, the emblematic site of Porte de Versailles

Like many of the city gages of Paris, Porte de Versailles was part of the Thiers Wall, originally designed to protect Paris from invasion and, as the name indicates, it provides access to the city of Versailles. This district is well-known for its Parc des Expositions, constructed in 1923 for the Foire de Paris which was previously held at Champs de Mars. Since then, it has grown and become renowned accross Paris. Today, the fourth largest exhibition site in Europe visitors to events such as agricultural fairs, car shows, horse riding shows, yachting shows, book fairs, and even the Foire de Paris.

You'll love the gardens and artists' workshops

A few years ago, it replaced the former Vaugirard slaughterhouses, of which only the two bull sculptures remain at the entrance. It has the first garden in Paris with a scent garden (Jardin des Senteurs). Interested in some unusual snapshots? Head to Passage de Dantzig at 50 bis Rue Dantzig. You will discover La Ruche (The Beehive in English) unveiled in the former wine rotunda of the 1900 World's Fair. It gets its name from the little artists' workshops set up all around the central staircase on the initiative of the sculptor Boucher who bought the site.

A very lively district with good transportation connections

Parc des Expositions attracts huge crowds of people: you'll have no problem finding charming places to eat and soak up the atmosphere of the district, which has a very wide variety of stores. The proximity of the metro and the tram lines make it extremely easy to get into central Paris.

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