Following are two different walking tours (actually, more than two...) that you can do in the 5th and 13th arrondissements of Paris to see a lot of urban art.

First option:  we at Gadabout have created a walking tour in the 5th that leads you to see tons of urban art by local street artists.  You can view this walking tour by clicking here to view our Google Map of this walking tour.

Second option: The following website is a MUST SEE if you’re interested in Paris urban art.  This website is run by an organization in Paris that is trying to bring more attention to one simple fact that most people don’t know: there used to be a small stream that ran through the south side of Paris; in the 5th and 13th arrondissments.  It has been covered up, but in its day this stream was named La Bièvre.

In order to highlight where La Bièvre used to flow this group, aptly named “Les Arts de la Bièvre” has commissioned many art projects along its route by tons of urban street artists in Paris.  So anywhere you see a piece commissioned by this group you know that the river used to run just there.  They have circuits, or maps/guides, to where you can go to see the urban art along the old route of La Bièvre.

You won’t miss the stops on their tour as you walk about the 5th and 13th, as they have the lizard symbol painted on each. Why a lizard? It’s a play on the word “Les Arts” which sounds, when pronounced, a lot like “Lézards” ("Lizards" in French).  This little Lizard logo can be seen among the urban art in the locations which reside along the old route of La Bièvre; it's basically to draw attention to the fact that there used to be a river here (and probably still is underground...).