Châtelet: history and sights
Served by: metro lines 1, 4, 7, 11 and 14.
Did you know?
The largest underground complex on the Paris metro, a city beneath the city linking several metro lines and the RER. Named after an old fortress that once guarded access to Île de la Cité, demolished in the 19th century to make way for the square that stands there today.
Anecdote
Together with Les Halles, the Châtelet complex forms one of the largest underground stations in Europe.
Around Châtelet
- Tour Saint-Jacques, 140 m away — A Flamboyant Gothic tower, a remnant of a church destroyed during the Revolution, once a starting point for pilgrims to Santiago de Compostela.
- Théâtre du Châtelet, 80 m away — A historic 19th-century theatre devoted to musicals and concerts, one of the largest stages in Paris.
- Fontaine du Palmier, 90 m away — A monumental fountain erected by Napoleon to celebrate his military victories, topped with a golden statue-crowned column.