Belleville is a neighbourhood of Paris, France, located in the XXe arrondissement and XIXe arrondissement and parts of the Xe and XIe. A neighbourhood or neighborhood (see spelling differences) is a geographically localised Community within a larger City, Town or Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
It was once the center of the independent commune (municipality) of Belleville which was annexed by the City of Paris in 1860 and divided, importantly, between two arrondissements along its main street, the Rue de Belleville. The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. Belleville was a French commune (municipality in the Seine ''département lying immediately east of Paris, France. Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting The city of Paris is divided into twenty arrondissements municipaux, more simply referred to as arrondissements (əˈɹɒndɨsmənt in Geographically, the neighborhood is situated on and around a hill, which is the second highest of the French capital after Montmartre. Montmartre is a hill (the butte Montmartre) which is 130 metres high giving its name to the surrounding district in the north of Paris in the 18th The name Belleville (literally "beautiful town") is most likely derived from belle vue (beautiful view).
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History
Historically, Belleville was a working class neighborhood. The independent village of Belleville had played a large part in establishing the Second French Republic in 1848. History Revolution of 1848 See also Mid-nineteenth century France The industrial population of the Faubourgs The February 1848 Revolution in France ended the reign of King Louis-Philippe, and led to the creation of the French Second Republic (1848-1852 Some 20 years later, residents of the incorporated neighborhood of Belleville comprised some of the strongest supporters of the Paris Commune in 1871. The Paris Commune (La Commune de Paris was a Government that briefly ruled Paris from 18 March (more formally from 26 March) to 28 May Year 1871 ( MDCCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common When the Versailles Army came to reconquer Paris in May of that year, it faced the toughest resistance in both Belleville and Ménilmontant. Ménilmontant is a Neighborhood of Paris, France, located in the twentieth arrondissement. The bloody street fighting persisted in the two eastern districts, and the last barricade is said to have been in the Rue Ramponeau in Belleville.
During the first half of the 20th century, many immigrants settled there: Armenians in 1918, Greeks in 1920, German Jews fleeing the Third Reich in 1933, and Spaniards in 1939. The Armenians (Հայեր Hayer) are a Nation and Ethnic group originating in the Caucasus and in the Armenian Highlands A large The Greeks ( Greek: Έλληνες) are a Nation and Ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighbouring regions Jews have lived in Germany, or " Ashkenaz " at least since the early 4th century, through both periods of tolerance and spasms of Nazi Germany and the Third Reich are the common English names for Germany under the regime of Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist German Workers Many Algerians and Tunisian Jews arrived in the early 1960s. Algeria ( ar [[Arabic]] الجزائر, Al Jaza'ir ælʤæˈzæːʔir Amazigh: ⴷⵥⴰⵢⴻⵔ Dzayer) officially the People's Tunisia has had a Jewish minority since Roman times. In 1948 the Jewish population was an estimated 105000 but by 1967 most Tunisian Jews had
Belleville is home to one of the largest congregations of the Reformed Church of France in Paris. The Reformed Church of France (L’Eglise Réformée de France ÉRF is a denomination in France (originally The Église Réformée de Belleville has been in the area about a century. [1]
Culture
Today, Belleville is a colorful, multi-ethnic neighborhood and also home to one of the city's two Chinatowns, the other located in the XIIIe arrondissement near the Place d'Italie. A Chinatown is a section of an urban area with a large number of Chinese outside the majority-Chinese countries of Greater China. Place d'Italie is a square in the 13th arrondissement of Paris at. Since the 1980s, an important Chinese community has been established there. There are many restaurants and associations as well as stores offering Chinese products. A fairly large and popular outdoor market is held there every Tuesday and Friday along the Boulevard de Belleville, where many local Île-de-France farmers sell their produce. Île-de-France ( pronounced /il d̪ə fʁɑ̃s/ literally "Island of France" is one of the twenty-six administrative regions of France. [2]
During the 1980s Parisian artists and musicians, attracted by the cheaper rents, the numerous vacant large spaces, as well as the old Paris charm of its smaller streets (Belleville was ignored, perhaps spared, during much of the architectural modernization efforts and reparations of the 1960s and 1970s, the greatest exception being the area around the Place des Fêtes), started moving there. Many artists now live and work in Belleville and studios are scattered throughout the quartier. Some abandoned factories have been transformed into art squats, where several alternative artists and musicians, such as the band Les Rita Mitsouko began their careers. Squatting is the act of occupying an abandoned or unoccupied space or Building that the squatter does not own rent or otherwise have permission to use Les Rita Mitsouko was a French Pop rock group formed by Guitarist Fred Chichin and singer Catherine Ringer.
The demographics of the neighborhood have undergone many changes throughout the decades. While Armenians, Greeks, and Ashkenazi Jews were once the predominant ethnic groups, North Africans, and more recently, sub-Saharan Africans have been displacing these others.
Within the neighborhood there is a cemetery and park, the Parc de Belleville, which ascends the western slope of the hill and offers, in addition to a panoramic view of the Paris skyline, a strikingly modern contrast to the classical gardens of the city center and the eccentric nineteenth century romanticism of the nearby Parc des Buttes Chaumont. The Parc des Buttes Chaumont is a Public park in Paris, France An School of Architecture is also located in Belleville. Created in 1969 the École Nationale Supérieure of architecture of Paris-Belleville (ENSAPB denomination 2005 melts its teaching since the beginning on a principle a base of knowledge related [3]
The iconic French singer Édith Piaf grew up there and, according to legend, was born under a lamppost on the steps of the Rue de Belleville. Édith Piaf (December 19 1915&mdashOctober 10 1963 was a French singer and cultural icon who "is almost universally regarded as France's greatest popular singer A commemorative plaque can be found at number 72. A commemorative plaque, or simply plaque, is a plate of metal ceramic stone wood or other material typically attached to a wall stone or other vertical surface and bearing A true Bellevilloise, Piaf sang and spoke the French language in a way that epitomized the accent de Belleville, which has been compared to the Cockney accent of London, England, although the Parisian dialect is nowadays rarely heard. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people The term Cockney has both geographical and linguistic associations London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Belleville is prominently featured in the 2007 biographical film of her life, La Vie En Rose.
Other famous Bellevillois include film director Maurice Tourneur, legendary French can-can dancer Jane Avril and popular singer and actor Eddy Mitchell. Maurice Tourneur, born February 2, 1873 &ndash died August 4, 1961, was an important international Film director and Screenwriter The can-can (more correctly not hyphenated as in the original French cancan) is regarded today primarily as a physically demanding Music hall dance performed by Jane Avril (1868 &ndash 1943 was a French Can-can dancer made famous by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec through his paintings Eddy Mitchell (born Claude Moine July 3, 1942, Paris) is a French Singer and Actor.
Popular culture
Belleville has featured in several films including director Jacques Becker's 1951 "Casque d'or", starring Simone Signoret and Serge Reggiani and the 2003 film-cartoon "The Triplets of Belleville"[4] (also known as "Belleville Rendezvous"). Jacques Becker ( September 15, 1906 - February 21, 1960) was a French Screenwriter and Film director. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Casque d'or ( Golden Helmet) is a 1952 French Film directed by Jacques Becker. Simone Signoret (simɔn siɲɔˈʀɛ in French ( March 25, 1921 - September 30, 1985) is a beloved Academy Award winning legend Serge Reggiani ( May 2 1922 - July 23 2004) was an Italian -born French Singer, painter and Actor Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Les Triplettes de Belleville is a 2003 animated Feature film written and directed by Sylvain Chomet. Albert Lamorisse set the 1956 Oscar Winning short film "Le Ballon Rouge" also known as The Red Balloon[5] in Belleville and featured many parts of the region which were subsequently demolished in the 1960s. Albert Lamorisse (January 13 1922 &ndash June 2 1970 was a French award-winning Filmmaker, Film producer, and Writer, who is best known for Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The Red Balloon ( Le Ballon rouge) ( 1956) is a Fantasy Short film, directed by French Filmmaker Albert The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969
In terms of books the Malaussène Saga, a series of crime novels written by contemporary author Daniel Pennac, is set in Belleville. Crime fiction is the Genre of Fiction that deals with Crimes their detection criminals and their motives It is usually distinguished from Daniel Pennac (real name Daniel Pennacchioni, born 1944 in Casablanca, Morocco) is a French writer Belleville is the subject of several French songs, including Eddy Mitchell's Belleville ou Nashville? and Claude Nougaro's Le Barbier de Belleville. Claude Nougaro ( September 9 1929 &ndash March 4 2004) was a French Songwriter and Singer.
Politics
Traditionally, Belleville is leftist and votes accordingly for either the Parti Socialiste (the French Socialist Party), the Parti Communiste Français (the French Communist Party) or the Lutte Ouvrière (Workers' Struggle). The Socialist Party ( Parti Socialiste, PS is the largest left-wing political party in France. The French Communist Party ( French: Parti communiste français or PCF) is a political party in France which advocates the principles of Workers' Struggle ( Lutte Ouvrière) is the usual name under which the Communist Union ( Union Communiste) (Trotskyist a French Trotskyist Communist Party headquarters is just outside Colonel Fabien station, between Belleville and its northern neighbor La Villette. Colonel Fabien is a station of the Paris Métro, serving Line 2.
Transportation
Belleville is served by the Metro stations Belleville, Pyrénées and Jourdain. Belleville is a station of the Paris Métro, serving Line 2 and Line 11. Pyrénées is a station of the Paris Métro, named after the Rue des Pyrénées. Jourdain is a station of the Paris Métro, named after the Rue de Jourdain.
External links
- Website of a Belleville business association
- Belleville community blog
- More information on Jewish and Muslim communities of Belleville (in French)
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