Paris/Londres

Paris and London streets

The Santiago audio-guided tour has you make a little detour through Europe with Paris and London streets, whose names are written as in French but pronounced in the Spanish way. This charming paved quarter is one of the most elegant of the centre.

A quarter designed in the European way

The land originally belonged to the Franciscan friars of the church of San Francisco. At the beginning of the twentieth century, the Church, confronted with economic difficulties, sold some of its properties. The city acquired them and entrusted the urbanisation of the new quarter to architects of the Old Continent, as Europe is designated in Latin America. The barrio Paris/Londres has since been declared a typical zone for the richness and the diversity of its architecture.

What there is to see

The quarter unfolds its winding paved streets, lined with numerous private mansions and charming cafés, in a resolutely European atmosphere, rare in the heart of the Chilean capital. It is an ideal place to stroll away from the bustle and to appreciate the architectural diversity of this preserved corner of Santiago.

Practical information

Paris and London streets are in the centre of Santiago, near the church of San Francisco. The quarter can be walked freely on foot at all hours and on the level. Cafés and establishments follow their own hours.

Why are these streets called Paris and London?

The quarter was urbanised at the beginning of the twentieth century by European architects, hence these names evoking the Old Continent.

Who did the land of the Paris/Londres quarter belong to?

To the Franciscan friars of the church of San Francisco, who sold part of it at the beginning of the twentieth century.