Cadet: history and sights
Served by: metro line 7.
Did you know?
Serves the headquarters of the Grand Orient de France, the oldest French Masonic order, as well as the lively district around the nearby Hôtel Drouot.
Anecdote
The Grand Orient de France, founded in 1773, still occupies its historic headquarters on Rue Cadet.
Around Cadet
- Musée de la Franc-Maçonnerie, 180 m away — The Grand Orient de France's museum tracing the history of Freemasonry from its medieval origins, housed in the former Hôtel de Chaulnes.
- Musée Grévin, 500 m away — A wax museum founded in 1882, featuring life-size figures of celebrities.
- Folies Bergère, 180 m away — A famous Parisian music hall opened in 1869, a hotspot for cabaret and revue shows for over a century.
- Square Montholon, 150 m away — A small, peaceful Napoleon III-era square, adorned with a fountain and flower beds.