Quartier asiatique

The Quartier asiatique (French pronunciation: [kaʁtje azjatik], Asian Quarter), also called Triangle de Choisy ([tʁijɑ̃ɡl də ʃwazi]) or Petite Asie ([pətit azi]; Chinese: 巴黎唐人街, Vietnamese: Phố Tàu Paris) is the largest commercial and cultural center for the population of Asian origin of Paris.

Later waves of migrants consisted of ethnic Chinese from Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia, who also fled their countries following their communist takeovers and to avoid persecution by the new governments.

As the focal point for the Asian population of the Île-de-France region, a number of community organizations are headquartered here, helping to serve immigrant needs and cultural activities, especially for those from the former French Indochina.

Unlike other Chinatowns in the Western world, Chinese architecture is not highly visible in the area, with an exception being the several Buddhist temples located throughout the district.

The Quartier Asiatique is the largest Chinatown in Europe, and unlike the diminutive but well-known Chinese district around Gerrard Street in London's Soho, it represents a significant population center as the result of very considerable immigration.

While a large proportion of the neighborhood's earlier Vietnamese population assimilated into French society and moved to other areas of Paris, they still maintain a strong commercial and cultural presence in the district.