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The Picpus quarter is the 46th administrative district of the city of Paris. It is bordered by the districts of Bercy, Quinze-Vingts and Bel-Air. These four districts form the 12th arrondissement. The Picpus district extends from the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine into the Bois de Vincennes. Its southern limit lies along Rue Charenton and then Avenue de Gravelle.

==History==
The Picpus quarter takes its name from Rue Picpus and probably from the distortion of the name of the old village “Pique-Puce” which stood here at the time. The tradition of wood craftsmanship specific to the Faubourg Saint-Antoine has left its mark on the district. It is now home to the National Forestry Office and the Higher Institute of Wood. Like the Bel-Air district, it belonged to the commune of Saint-Mandé before being attached to the city of Paris in 1859.

===Local landmarks===
Despite its strong image as a working-class district, the Picpus district is undergoing rapid gentrification. This makes it a rich and diverse district with many activities, especially as part of the Bois de Vincennes is located there.

The Hippodrome Paris-Vincennes: inaugurated in March 1863, this racecourse located in the Bois de Vincennes is devoted to horse racing, particularly trotting. It also hosted a plethora of musical artists in the 1990s such as Michael Jackson and Elton John.

École Boulle: both a high school for arts and crafts and a college for applied arts, the school is a reminder of the cabinet-making heritage of the Picpus district. It was founded in 1886 and in 1891 took the name of Louis XIV’s famous cabinetmaker, André-Charles Boulle.

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