Photo : Thibault Noirot
Paris 20th Nature: The Invisible People of the 20th
Hidden in the streets and parks of the 20th district, a secret world of foxes and birds thrives right beneath our gaze. Through striking photography, this exhibition brings the invisible wildlife of the city into the spotlight. Scan the codes along your walk to dive into an immersive soundscape that transforms a simple stroll into a wild encounter.
Jardin de la Cité Aubry (Paris 20th)
About
The exhibition Paris 20e Nature: Le Peuple Invisible du 20e takes place at the Jardin de la Cité Aubry, showcasing the wildlife living within our city streets. Through twenty large-format photographs by Thibault Noirot, this outdoor display highlights the hidden lives of foxes, herons, and owls in the 20th arrondissement. Each image is paired with a nature text and an immersive soundscape for a unique sensory experience. This event is entirely free and designed to be inclusive, with specific accommodations available for visitors with disabilities, including those who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, or visually impaired.
What if wild life existed, right there, in the heart of Paris? Through twenty large photographic panels, Thibault Noirot opens the door to a discreet Paris, that of the animals who share our streets without ever asking for their place. Winter wren, Ménilmontant fox, heron, tawny owl at Père-Lachaise: so many portraits of a fauna we cross without seeing. Each panel associates its images with a short naturalistic text, and above all with a QR code giving access to a soundtrack recorded on site. The exhibition is listened to as much as it is looked at: a real sound walk in the heart of the 20th. After the Salon d'Honneur of the 20th Arrondissement Town Hall, the exhibition is moving outdoors to the gates of the Jardin de la Cité Aubry.
Good news: the exhibition has been extended by one month, until October 1st, 2026.
Our take on this event
Photographer Thibault Noirot invites you to discover the wild inhabitants of the city with Paris 20e Nature: Le Peuple Invisible du 20e. Set up on the fences of the Jardin de la Cité Aubry, this open-air exhibition features twenty portraits of local fauna, ranging from the wren to the Ménilmontant fox, captured in their natural urban habitat.
The experience is both visual and auditory. Every display panel includes a code that provides access to sound recordings captured on-site, allowing you to listen to the environment while viewing the wildlife. This dual approach offers a deeper understanding of the nature surrounding us in the 20th arrondissement.
The exhibition is fully accessible to wheelchair users and provides adaptations for visitors with cognitive, visual, or hearing impairments, including sign language support. It remains open to the public free of charge from 08/06/2026 to 31/01/2027.