Paris: Street Art Self-Guided Tour App

Paris: Street Art Self-Guided Tour App is a one-hour self-guided walking tour of the 13th arrondissement, operated entirely through your smartphone. The app triggers audio commentary automatically as you move between murals, with descriptions written by a professional guide and narrated by an actor. The 13th arrondissement is one of the most concentrated open-air street art districts in Europe, with large-scale works covering entire building facades along its residential streets. The tour starts at Place d'Italie and covers roughly one hour on foot.

Along the route you encounter works by several named artists: M-City, whose stencil work addresses industrial pollution; Invader, known for tile mosaics placed across cities worldwide; OBEY, the studio behind the official Barack Obama presidential poster from 2008; D*Face, a sculptor and illustrator drawing on pop culture imagery; and C215, whose detailed portraits focus on migrants and journalists held in countries where press freedom is restricted. The app also covers the history of how street art became established in this part of Paris. Booking covers access to the app-based audio guide for the full duration of the tour. The experience is wheelchair accessible, and no physical guide or group is required.