Cité Napoléon 1
Walking Tour
Cité Napoléon 2
Cité Napoléon 3
Cité Napoléon 4
Cité Napoléon 5

Cité Napoléon

Opens Monday at 9:00 AM

Faubourg Poissonnière, Paris

🚪"Just wait a few minutes and you'll find someone coming in/out to let you in"
🤫Stay discreet and respectful, residents live here
🏛️Built 1849, first social housing in Paris

Built by Napoleon III in 1849 as Paris's first workers' housing estate, La Cité Napoléon remains a living slice of working-class history. Respectful visitors can glimpse this unique community behind unassuming doors.

19th century architecture
working-class history
living heritage
discreet visit

Save lists. Chat via text. Only hear about activities you’ll love.

Sign up free