Château Rouge: history and sights
Served by: metro line 4.
Did you know?
Named after a 19th-century dance hall called the 'Château Rouge', long since demolished. Since the 1970s the district has become the heart of Paris's Afro-Caribbean commerce, with its renowned Marché Dejean.
Anecdote
The nearby Marché Dejean is one of the largest markets for Afro-Caribbean produce in Europe.
Around Château Rouge
- Marché Dejean, 250 m away — A lively African and Caribbean market, known for its colourful stalls and exotic produce.
- Square Léon, 400 m away — A small neighbourhood square, a green haven popular with families in a very lively area.
- Basilique du Sacré-Cœur, 450 m away — A Romano-Byzantine basilica crowning Paris from the Butte Montmartre, reachable on foot from this station.