Eat. Drink. Shop. Play.

That’s what you came to Paris for, right, plus or minus a few museums? Then you need to put Bercy Village on your must-see list. A neighborhood in the 12th arrondissement, Bercy is a sprawling complex of retailers, restaurants, hotels, and events venues.

Here’s what you need to know about Bercy Village, including its rather raucous neighbor, the Accor Arena.

Image Credit: Getty Images, MarcelloLand. Image Location: Passerelle Simone de Beauvoir, Bercy, Paris, France

Bonjour Bercy: your guide to Bercy Village in Paris

Say hello to a neighborhood with electrifying live events, exceptional river views, and one sprawling retail space where you’ll spend your souvenir budget on the coolest threads on the rack.

Is Bercy a suburb of Paris?

Bercy is a neighborhood of Paris alongside the Seine River on its right bank. It’s home to the Accor Arena, a live events venue, and Bercy Village, a shopping, dining, and entertainment district established in a former wine market.

Which zone is Bercy, Paris?

Bercy Seine Paris is in Zone 2 and the 12th arrondissement. The metro stations serving Bercy are Bercy and Cour Saint-Emilion, with Quai de La Gare and Bibliothèque François-Mitterrand on the opposite (left) bank of the Seine.

Is Bercy a good area in Paris?

Bercy is a good area of Paris to both visit and stay in. Between the Accor Arena and Bercy Village, you’ve got your sunlit to moonlit hours covered. If you’re not on a go-go-go schedule, boutique hotels and Parc de Bercy will help you slow down and relax on vacation.

Is there a train station in Bercy, Paris?

Yes, the Bercy train station (also called Paris Bercy Bourgogne Pays d'Auvergne) is across the street from the Accor Arena. Regional TER trains run out of Bercy train station, as does the Paris M6 and M14 metro lines. Though not in Bercy, Paris Gare de Lyon is a 11-minute walk from Bercy train station.

What shops are in Bercy Village?

Bercy Village has more than two dozen shops, including: Animalis, Aux 2 Balais, Carrefour City, Etam Lingerie, FNAC, IKKS, Levi’s, Nin & Laur, Oliviers & Co, Rituals, Sephora, and Sostrene Grene. You can even buy a designer bag from Brownie to carry all of your spoils.

Image Credit: Getty Images, Jupiterimages. Image Location: Accor Arena, Bercy, Paris, France

What to do in Bercy, Paris

You can spend hours exploring Bercy, whether you’re here to shop, see a concert, take in the Seine, or simply explore a side of Paris away from the Eiffel Tower.

Accor Arena: Live events in Bercy

Accor Arena is an epicenter of live entertainment. Opened in the 1980s and modernized in 2015, it holds 20,300 people for sporting events, concerts, and other live shows. From Slipknot and Billie Eilish to the Paris Grand Slam and the NBA Paris Game, Accor Arena has a stacked list of events throughout the year.

Bercy x NBA: Where ball is vie

The Accor Arena welcomes the NBA once again for a regular season matchup. The NBA Paris Game 2024 is on Thursday, January 11th, 2024, between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Brooklyn Nets.

Bercy Village boutiques and bites

Bercy Village itself is a cool find: The Cour Saint-Emilion has 42 storehouses and was once the largest wine market in the world. Today, it’s packed with shops like Dammann Frères, Nature & Decouvertes, and Scotch & Soda. After working up an appetite, 18 restaurants including Five Guys, Hanoi Ca Phe, Picoree, and Vapiano have you covered from pasta and crêpes to burritos and steak. Free guided tours are also available if you want to learn more about Bercy Village’s history.

Image Credit: Getty Images, Leonid Andronov. Image Location: Quai de Bercy, Paris, France

Bercy beyond sports and shopping

Bercy is much more than the Bercy arena and village complex. In Parc de Bercy, La Maison du Jardinage is free to enter, hosting classes and exhibits about horticulture. Although Bercy Village has a movie theater, there’s another one closer to Accor Arena called Cinémathèque Française that hosts film screenings and has cinematic exhibits.

Trains to Bercy

Looking for where to stay in Bercy, Paris? We’ve got a list of the best hotels in Bercy right here; now, all you need is a train ticket. Download the Trainline app and we’ll get you tickets to or from Bercy Paris train station.

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Header Image Credit: Getty Images, Andrii Shepeliev. Image Location: Pont de Bercy, Paris, France

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