A few steps away from the « tower 13 », now totally removed from the map of Parisian street art buildings (because it was demolished on April 8, 2014 😉 ) is the « spot 13 ».

This new street-art place is located at 48 allée Paris Ivry and is accessible by foot from the metro « bibliothèque François Mitterrand ».

To get there you will have to walk about ten minutes from the metro station (mentioned above).

A fresco of Napoleon on his trivialized horse will point you in the direction of the desired spot.

As you walk along, you will see more and more spray paint marks, frescoes will emerge little by little and then, all of a sudden, at the bend in the road you will come across an area halfway between the construction site and the open air gallery.

You have arrived at spot 13!

No waiting lines, no souvenir stores, no contact or contactless payment,

Only concrete walls and paint to see in self-service.

You can take the air and discover several styles of urban paintings ranging from huge frescoes to stencils.

The other advantage is that here the place is in perpetual evolution, one fresco chases another.

You can see Greta Thunberg and her famous « How dare you? » with explosive colors of yellow, black and red.

You may also have the chance to meet the Spartans from Frank Miller’s comic book « 300 ».

Near Greta, you can also admire the symbol of peace with a bullet-proof vest snatching an AK-47 from its robust beak.

You can also marvel at the difference between the graphic styles of the spirit with multiple fire skulls and the illustration of a woman in pink and blue tones.

You can also marvel at the difference between the graphic styles of the spirit with multiple fire skulls and the illustration of a woman in pink and blue tones.

If you continue your exploration beyond the « Spot 13 » area, you can see other works near the Porte de Bercy interchange. A temporary cafe was underway at the time I visited, maybe you’ll have a chance to grab something to drink there.

In any case good exploration to you.