La Chapelle

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The La Chapelle neighborhood owes much of its current cultural landscape to the 1980s, when large numbers of ethnic Tamils fled the violent civil wars in Sri Lanka and landed in France. 

Eating and Drinking in La Chapelle

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Muniyandi Vilas
207 rue de Faubourg St. Denis
Tel: +33 (0)1 40 36 13 48
One of the most authentic diner-style South Asian restaurants in Paris, you can sample a choice of delicious Sri Lankan dishes here for next to nothing. Water and chai are served in traditional metal cups, the wait staff is eternally friendly, and you’ll feel the hustle and bustle of the place at any hour of the day.
TimeOut - Du lundi au dimanche de midi à 15h et de 18h à 22h30

Restaurant Shalini
208, rue du Faubourg Saint-Denis
Tel: +33 (0)1 46 07 43 80
If you’re searching for a nice sit-down restaurant in the area, try this one, where a host of Sri Lankan dishes are on offer. Try a tandoori entrée or a plate of biryani rice, or choose the 12-Euro set menu of an appetizer, entrée and dessert. Make sure to save room for vattalappam, a traditional spicy coconut custard.
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Free Wifi hotspots http://goparis.about.com/od/wifihotspotsinparis/a/19tharrondissement-wifi-hotspots.htm

Cafes, Bars and Restaurants

• Cafe Cheri/e: 44 boulevard de la Villette, Métro Belleville
• Dock's: 21, av Corentin Cariou, Métro Porte de la Villette
• Quick La Villette: Cité des Sciences, Jardin de la Villettte, Métro Porte de la Villette
• McDonald's Belleville: 1 Avenue Simon Bolivar, Metro Pyrenees

Parks, Gardens and Squares (Paris Municipal Wi-Fi Service)

• Parc des Buttes Chaumont: 1 rue Botzaris, Metro Botzaris
• Parc de la Butte du Chapeau Rouge: 5 rue Alphonse Aulard, Metro Pre St Gervais
• Square de la Marseillaise: 21 avenue de la porte Chaumont, Metro Porte de Pantin
• Jardin de la Porte d'Aubervilliers: 18 avenue de la Porte d'Aubervilliers, Metro Porte de la Chapelle

Public Libraries

• Bibliothèque Place des Fetes: 18 rue Janssen, Metro Place des Fetes
• Bibliotheque Herge: 2 rue du Département, Metro Stalingrad
• Bibliotheque Fessart: 6 rue Fessart, Metro Jourdain
• Bibliotheque Crimee: 42 rue Petit, Metro Crimee
• Bibliotheque Flandre: 141, avenue de Flandre, Metro Riquet, Crimee
• Bibliotheque Benjamin Rabier: 141, avenue de Flandre, Metro Crimee

Note: To access the Paris Municipal Wi-Fi server, follow these steps:

1. Make sure you're in one of the city's free Wi-Fi zones, and select the "Orange" network from your list of available networks.
2. Launch your habitual Internet navigator and type in any web address.
3. A prompt will appear (in French) to select your "pass Paris Wi-Fi 2h".
4. You will now be able to surf for up to 2 hours, after which point you'll need to reselect a pass. Note, however, that Paris city Wi-Fi hotspots are only available during the day. Also note that in larger parks, not all areas will pick up the wi-fi signal.