A house born of a dispute
Built in a gap between two buildings to end an argument over right of way.
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No. The house is private property and lived in, with no tours or visits. Look from the street and respect the residents' privacy — do not photograph the windows or linger in front of the door.
As a detail on a walk through the quarter, yes — and the quarter itself rewards it: the Canal Saint-Martin is nearby and among the pleasantest parts of Paris to stroll. But do not make a trip of it, since it is a narrow frontage in an ordinary row.
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A very narrow house on Rue du Château d'Eau in the 10th arrondissement, known as the smallest house in Paris: its frontage is only about a metre and forty centimetres wide. The reason it exists is an old dispute between neighbours. The usual account is that the space was a passage between two buildings and an argument arose over the right of way, which ended with a house being built in the gap to close it. Whether or not the details are accurate, the shape itself proves the plot was a leftover void rather than a place planned for living. The house has several floors with a single room on each, and a door and window at every level. It remains a standing building within an ordinary row. A plain practical point: this is a private house, not visitable inside, with no sign explaining it. The visit means standing in the street and looking, and minutes are enough. Do not cross the city for it — make it a detail if you are in the area between Place de la République and the Canal Saint-Martin.
Built in a gap between two buildings to end an argument over right of way.
Several storeys with a single room on each, plus a door and window.
Nothing identifies it — you pass without noticing unless you look.
Rue du Château d'Eau, 10th arrondissement, Paris
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