Around Nation there are several administrative areas of Paris: the Sainte-Marguerite district to the north, a corner of Paris popular for its nightlife. Many arts and crafts workshops have been converted into lofts popular among the bourgeois bohemian population. To the south, the Picpus and Bel-Air districts were once part of the Saint-Mandé commune before being annexed by Paris in 1860. Nation Place de la Nation provides a real breath of fresh air in the middle of the capital.