Things to Do in Pantin

A wide, open park along the Ourcq Canal. Good for picnics, jogging, or just watching canal traffic. Has play areas for kids and clean public toilets.

🕐 Open 24 hours; gates locked at dusk

💡 Bring your own blanket; benches fill up fast on sunny weekends. The café kiosk does decent coffee but closes at 5pm.

A paved path running alongside the canal from Pantin centre towards Paris. Flat, well-lit, and popular with cyclists and walkers. Passes under graffiti-covered bridges and past moored barges.

🕐 Open 24 hours

💡 Walk east towards Bobigny for quieter stretches with herons and kingfishers. The path is part of the Paris greenway network.

A restored 12th-century church with striking modern stained glass by artist Gérard Collin-Thiébaut. The combination of old stone and bold colour is genuinely arresting.

🕐 Mon–Sat 9am–12pm, 2pm–6pm; Sun 10am–12pm, 3pm–6pm

💡 Check the noticeboard outside for occasional free classical concerts. Visit late afternoon for best light through the windows.

Two weekly markets: Wednesday and Sunday mornings at Place de la Libération. Fresh produce, cheese, seafood, and second-hand books. Lively, local, not touristy.

🕐 Wed 8am–1pm; Sun 8am–1:30pm

💡 Go early Sunday for the best bread from the mobile baker. Bring cash; some stalls don’t take cards.

An independent cinema with two screens showing art-house, classic, and foreign films. Tickets are €5–7, cheaper than Paris. Cosy bar and occasional Q&As with directors.

🕐 Mon–Thu 2pm–10pm; Fri–Sat 2pm–11pm; Sun 2pm–9pm

💡 Wednesday matinees are €4.50. Check their website for free exhibition evenings in the upstairs gallery space.