'Little Paris' in NYC: How two French natives created a new Manhattan neighborhood | NBC New York

In New York City, you will find Little Italy, Little Spain and Chinatown, but have you heard of Little Paris? Lynise Olivacce takes a look into this unique area of Nolita.

[supertrouper]

In case a lot of people did not know, this street used to be part of Chinatown as there used to be a lot of Chinese stores before they all moved out due to increasing rent prices. This particular location used to be a Chinese church many years ago.

[JJ-skns]

Nah sorry that's not little paris just because 2 people decided to put up a sign

[GrEditrix]

There is also the Alliance Francaise up on Park & 60th Street. That area (Upper East Side) has a marvelous European feel.

[BlimpCityFeeder]

Reminds me of Smith St in Carroll Gardens when they’d celebrate Bastille Day with baguettes & sandboxes.

[sxt]

I went to NYU and my dorm was on the corner right there on Broome. That neighborhood already has a name— it’s called SoHo.

[jasonbuff]

Yes this is what everyone wants to see: make a gentrified neighborhood even more elitist

[amadily]

I’m not sure we should be celebrating the ongoing displacement of the Chinese community in the name of some cool and trendy self proclaimed it - “neighbourhood” …

[tommymiddlefinger]

Three words: Montreal. Also, not complete without accordion music playing! 🤣

[brooksb.]

Very cool! Just a few blocks away there is a Ladurée and there used to be a Repetto next door. I always hoped that this area would turn into Little Paris. Bravo!

[largestudent]

"You can look but you can't touch." "You can run but you can't hide." French original phrases are so cultured but so viel.

[carlosacta]

I for one want to see a little Marseille!!!

[cmreilly]

Why Little Paris and not little France?
It’s Little Italy not Little Rome and Chinatown, not Shanghaitown

[mtsang]

gentrifying chinatown and rebranding it is just about white

[malachi-]

See, everybody comes here, then wants to change it into the place they came from... players.

[nubiacabrera]

I really enjoy the French language/culture but I think this missed the mark.

[Lethah]

I think i will rename my Chelsea street to Little Letha street

[robertsontirado]

I can’t clearly understand the reporter stubbles over her words. Brooklyn near Cobble-hill has a French community they raised their kids to maintain the French accent.

[mtownz]

It should be called Little Chinatown, its use to extend down the block!!

[jillm]

The narrator sounds like they just learned to read.

[Gezer-hwhi]

looks like there is wine in classroom, can you just learn french without drinking ?