Place d'Italie Plaza

Address: Place d’Italie, 75013 Paris, France

Place d’Italie is a large public square and traffic junction in Paris’s 13th arrondissement, known as a major transport interchange and commercial node.

The square functions primarily as a transit and traffic hub, served by Metro lines 5, 6 and 7 and numerous buses, with large avenues radiating from the space. Pedestrian areas, shops and street-level commercial activity concentrate around the plaza rather than monumental single attractions.

The site developed as part of Paris’s southern urban expansion across the 19th and 20th centuries and has long served as a focal point for traffic and local commerce in the 13th arrondissement.

The square sits in southern Paris within the 13th arrondissement on the left bank of the Seine, acting as a gateway between the central city and southeastern suburbs.

• Transport hub: Served by Paris Metro lines 5, 6 and 7, making it a major public-transport interchange in the 13th arrondissement.
• Road junction: Sits at the junction of several main avenues including Avenue d’Italie and Boulevard Vincent-Auriol, forming a large traffic and commercial node in southern Paris.

Place d’Italie is served by Paris Métro lines 5, 6 and 7 (Place d’Italie station) and many bus lines. It’s easily reached from the Gare d’Austerlitz and other southern-arrondissement points.

• Avoid rush-hour if crossing the roundabout-traffic can be heavy and noisy.
• Explore nearby Avenue d'Italie for shopping and immigrant-food stalls that show Paris's multicultural side.
• Use the Place d'Italie metro (lines 5 and 7) for quick access to the square.