Quartier du Sentier

Close to the Grands Boulevards, between rue du Sentier, boulevard Sébastopol and rue Réaumur, nestles the Sentier district. Considered in the Middle Ages to be the most dangerous district in Paris (even the police didn't dare venture there!), this rectangle of buildings is now a breeding ground for textile shops... In recent years, the commercial activity has diversified. Numerous Internet start-ups have also taken up residence, renaming the district the ‘Silicon Sentier’. Rue du Caire, Rue d'Aboukir and Rue du Nil run through the district, evoking Napoleon's expedition to Egypt in 1798. The Sentier district is particularly popular with Parisians for its well-known rue Montorgueil. Fresh produce, cafés, restaurants, grocers... this picturesque pedestrian street is an essential stop-off for those who want to soak up the Parisian way of life.