From Boulevard Vincent-Auriol to Rue de Tolbiac, the district has recently had a face lift and allows you to see another side of Paris, far from the Haussmann-style buildings and the monuments. Here, wherever you look, the architecture is distinctly modern. The main road ,Rue de Tolbiac, leads to both Bercy, on the other side of the Seine, and one of Paris’s Chinatowns — two very different atmospheres, which contrast with the peace and quiet of Tolbiac.