Oberkampf & Charonne
The loudest, cheapest, most bar-stool-friendly stretch of the 11th arrondissement.
For those who know Paris, our more personal, local edit.
The short version
Young, loud, and unapologetically a nightlife corridor
- ·Groups of friends
- ·Nightlife
- ·Budget-conscious travelers
- ·Younger travelers
- ·Skip if you want a quiet street to come home to.
- ·Skip if you're traveling with young children.
- ·Skip if bars and late nights aren't the point of your trip.
Where to stay
Hotels in the neighborhood that are a good match.
Hôtel Fabric
31 Rue de la Folie Méricourt, 75011 Paris
A former textile factory turned industrial-chic hotel, a few minutes from Rue Oberkampf's bars and restaurants. LGBTQ+-friendly, and the neighborhood's strongest reviews by a wide margin.
Travelers who want a design-forward stay without leaving the neighborhood's nightlife corridor.
Check availabilityHôtel Les Deux Girafes
23 Passage Beslay, 75011 Paris
Set in a converted 19th-century furniture factory down a quiet passage off the main strip. LGBTQ+-friendly, and a genuinely calmer base than a Rue Oberkampf address while staying just as close to it.
Couples and design-conscious travelers who want quiet at night without losing proximity to the bars.
Check availabilityHôtel Saint Martin Bastille
114 Boulevard Richard-Lenoir, 75011 Paris
Despite the name, this sits three minutes from Oberkampf metro on Boulevard Richard-Lenoir, genuinely in the neighborhood rather than near Bastille.
Budget-conscious travelers who still want to be an easy walk from Rue Oberkampf.
Check availabilityLe Petit Oberkampf Hotel & Spa
3 Rue Oberkampf, 75011 Paris
On Rue Oberkampf itself, with a spa and hot tub that go beyond what most hotels in this price range offer. LGBTQ+-friendly.
Travelers who want to be directly on the main strip and appreciate a bit of extra comfort after a night out.
Check availabilityWhere to drink coffee
Café Obrkof
- Coffee
- Specialty coffee
- Brunch
A specialty coffee shop right by the Oberkampf metro exit, roasting with French roasters Fève and WAKO since 2019. Weekday lunch sets and weekend brunch alongside the coffee, in a room built for staying a while.
Where to eat
Les Œillets
- French
- Wine bar
- Seasonal
A small restaurant and wine bar on Rue Saint-Maur with a concise, carefully prepared menu, low-key neighborhood dining away from the Oberkampf strip's busier corners.
For an evening out
La Soif
- Bar
- Casual
A casual, warmly decorated bar directly on Rue Oberkampf, built for after-work drinks and low-key evenings out rather than a special-occasion destination.
Things worth doing
Musée Édith Piaf
- Culture
- Museum
- Appointment only
A private-apartment museum devoted to Édith Piaf, china, records, dresses and memorabilia collected by biographer Bernard Marchois. Visits are free and by appointment only, booked by phone, with the address given once the appointment is confirmed.