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The 13th arrondissement of Paris, also known as arrondissement des Gobelins, is located on the left bank of the River Seine. It is home to a large Asian community and many Chinese and Vietnamese businesses.
Famous Places: The Asian Quarter, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Gare d'Austerlitz
Places to eat: Des Crêpes et Des Cailles (13 rue de la Butte aux Cailles), Lao Lanxang 1 and 2 (105 avenue d’Ivry), Chez Gladines (30 rue des Cinq Diamants)
Places to stay: La Manufacture (8 Rue Philippe de Champagne), Timhotel Paris Place D'Italie (178 boulevard Vincent Auriol)