Culture, restaurants, coffee shops, here are our top 10 must-see places to visit if you are passing through the heart of Paris, and particularly towards Chatelet. Châtelet, a historic district of Paris The Châtelet of Paris was a fortified medieval fortress built at the beginning of the 12th century. Over the centuries, it was gradually transformed and became a market, the famous Halles market, which was finally moved to the town of Rungis in the 1970s to make way for a vast shopping center. Today Chatelet is a dynamic and lively district, a crossroads of all the suburbs of Paris, and which is home to the most diverse offering in Paris in terms of cafes, restaurants, theaters and fashion and beauty boutiques, etc. The Chatelet district is interesting to visit, especially since it is central and located on the borders of several major districts of Paris, Louvre-Rivoli to the west, the Marais to the east, and the 5th arrondissement, cultural and tourist hotspot on the south side. Ready for the ride? Let's go ! Historical places to visit in Chatelet You can start your visit from the Chatelet metro station, which overlooks the Place du Chatelet, from