In Paris’ historic furniture district
Address where you can meet the Le Briand mattress makers
5, cité de l’Ameublement
75011 Paris
France
La cité de l’Ameublement is a small cul-de-sac that leads off at number 29 rue de Montreuil, about a hundred meters from Faidherbe – Chaligny metro station. During the day, pedestrians can also enter from rue Cesselin, which starts at 8 rue Paul-Bert.
The premises are located in the Faubourg Saint-Antoine district, the historic furniture-making quarter, halfway between Place de la Bastille and Place de la Nation.
How do I get there?
By metro | By bus | From a train station or an airport | By bike | By taxi | By car or motorbike | Opening hours
In Paris’ historic furniture district
In the heart of the 11th arrondissement of Paris, the Le Briand mattress makers welcome you to their workshops to discover traditional bedding: wool mattresses, box springs, baby mattresses, sofa mattresses, headboards, etc.
There’s every reason to come and meet us:
- talk to the artisan mattress makers
- discover the workshops, their know-how and their tradition
- try out the wool mattress and the sprung box spring for yourself
- discuss your project
- place an order
- drop off or pick up a mattress or a bed base
- use our after-sales service
- take a training session
Opening hours for visiting us
The Le Briand workshops are open:
- Monday: 8am – 12pm, 1pm – 6pm
- Tuesday: 8am – 12pm, 1pm – 6pm
- Wednesday: 8am – 12pm, 1pm – 6pm
- Thursday: 8am – 12pm, 1pm – 6pm
- Friday: 8am – 12pm, 1pm – 6pm
- Saturday: 10am – 4pm
- Sunday: closed
If you are not available during these opening hours, we will still find a solution. Let’s stay positive!
To try a mattress, or to drop off or collect bedding, feel free to call us before you come on 01 43 72 08 87.
How to find us
All the practical information you need.
Map and directions
The “Get directions” button plans your route to the Le Briand workshops in Google Maps from wherever you are; on a phone, it opens the app directly.
GPS coordinates: 48.85079, 2.38552 (latitude, longitude).
Coming by public transport
By metro
Nearest metro stations (in order of proximity), with the walking time to the workshops:
- line 8 Faidherbe – Chaligny : 3 min walk
- line 9 Charonne : 7 min walk
- line 9 Rue des Boulets : 7 min walk
- line 1line 8 Reuilly – Diderot : 7 min walk
- line 1line 2line 6line 9RER A Nation : 12 min walk
From Faidherbe – Chaligny, the closest: at the station crossroads, take rue de Montreuil, which starts at the corner of rue Faidherbe and rue du Faubourg-Saint-Antoine. The entrance to the cité de l’Ameublement is about a hundred meters further on, at number 29.
In a wheelchair or with a stroller, take the bus instead: apart from line 14, the Paris metro is not accessible. The entrance to the workshops is step-free.
By bus
Nearest bus stops (in order of proximity). All these lines are wheelchair accessible.
- bus 46bus 86 Faidherbe – Chaligny : 3 min walk
- bus 46 Charonne – Chanzy : 7 min walk
- bus 76 Faidherbe : 7 min walk
- bus 46bus 57bus 215 Reuilly – Diderot : 8 min walk
- bus 56 Rue des Boulets : 8 min walk
- bus N11 At night, the Noctilien N11 stops at Reuilly – Diderot, an 8 min walk away.
From a train station or an airport
- Gare de Lyon: line line 1 toward Château de Vincennes to Reuilly – Diderot (1 stop), then a 7 min walk.
- Gare du Nord, Gare de l’Est and Gare d’Austerlitz: line line 5 to Bastille, then line line 8 toward Pointe du Lac to Faidherbe – Chaligny (2 stops).
- Gare Saint-Lazare and Gare de Bercy: line line 14 to Gare de Lyon, then line line 1 to Reuilly – Diderot.
- Gare Montparnasse: line line 4 toward Porte de Clignancourt to Châtelet, then line line 1 toward Château de Vincennes to Reuilly – Diderot.
- Orly Airport: line line 14 to Gare de Lyon, then line line 1 to Reuilly – Diderot.
- Charles de Gaulle Airport: RER B to Châtelet – Les Halles, then line line 1 toward Château de Vincennes to Reuilly – Diderot.
By bike or Vélib’
Nearest Vélib’ bike-share stations:
- Place Mireille Havet : 2 min walk
- Faidherbe – Dahomey : 3 min walk
- Montreuil – Gonnet : 4 min walk
With your own bike: there are bike racks at 15 rue de Montreuil and 2 rue Titon, a minute from the workshops. Rue du Faubourg-Saint-Antoine has a cycle lane.
By taxi or ride-hailing
The nearest taxi rank is at the Saint-Antoine hospital, 188 rue du Faubourg-Saint-Antoine, a 2 minute walk away.
Give the driver the address 5, cité de l’Ameublement, 75011 Paris. If their GPS cannot find it, the entrance to the cité is at 29 rue de Montreuil.
Coming by car, motorbike or scooter
Before you set off, set your GPS to 5, cité de l’Ameublement, 75011 Paris, or follow the workshops’ Google listing. The cité is entered from 29 rue de Montreuil.
And on arrival, there are several options for parking:
Temporary parking
For the duration of a visit or of loading and unloading, you can park TEMPORARILY in front of the Le Briand premises at 5, cité de l’Ameublement.
Street parking
In Paris, street parking is paid from Monday to Saturday, 9 am to 8 pm, for up to 6 hours in the same spot. It is free on Sundays and public holidays. You pay at the parking meter or with a mobile app.
Underground car parks
- Parking Reuilly-Diderot, 30 ter rue de Reuilly (75012): open 24/7, maximum height 1.85 m, a 9 min walk away.
- Parking Faubourg Saint-Antoine, 83 ter avenue Ledru-Rollin (75012): open 24/7, maximum height 1.90 m, an 11 min walk away.
Wheelchair access and disabled parking
The entrance to the workshops is step-free. A reserved space is in front of 27 rue de Montreuil, right next to the entrance of the cité. Two more are at 6 rue Titon and 6 rue Paul-Bert, one or two minutes away.
With a French disability parking card (carte mobilité inclusion « stationnement ») or a European parking card, parking is also free in every paid space in Paris: just take a « Handi » ticket from the parking meter.
Motorbikes and scooters
Since 2022, parking for petrol motorbikes and scooters has been paid in Paris, on the same days and hours as cars; electric two-wheelers remain free. Nearest spaces: boulevard Voltaire (numbers 195 and 219), rue Claude-Tillier and rue Jean-Macé, about a 5 minute walk away.
Charging an electric car
Nearest Belib’ charging stations: 1 rue Roubo (5 charging points), a 3 min walk away, and 27 rue Faidherbe (5 charging points), a 5 min walk away.
When you arrive, the front of the workshops looks like this!
The front of the Le Briand workshops in the cul-de-sac of the cité de l’Ameublement
The door of the Le Briand workshops is often wide open 😉 If not, don’t hesitate to knock!