Censier-Daubenton: history and sights
Served by: metro line 7.
Did you know?
Named after Louis Daubenton, an 18th-century naturalist and close collaborator of Buffon, who helped write the monumental Histoire naturelle.
Anecdote
Daubenton also directed the Jardin du Roi, now the Jardin des Plantes, close to this station.
Around Censier-Daubenton
- Rue Mouffetard, 500 m away — One of the oldest streets in Paris, famous for its lively food market and historic façades.
- Jardin des Plantes, 650 m away — A royal botanical garden founded in 1626, home to tropical greenhouses, a menagerie and a natural history museum.
- Marché Censier, 100 m away — A lively covered market in the Latin Quarter, valued for its fresh produce and friendly atmosphere.