Charles Michels: history and sights
Served by: metro line 10.
Did you know?
Named after Charles Michels, a Communist MP and trade unionist, executed as a hostage by the Germans at Mont-Valérien in 1941, in reprisal after an attack.
Anecdote
Charles Michels was one of many hostages executed in 1941 in reprisal for resistance actions in occupied France.
Around Charles Michels
- Parc André-Citroën, 1150 m away — A contemporary park on the banks of the Seine, laid out on the former Citroën factory site, with a tethered balloon.
- Île aux Cygnes, 600 m away — A narrow artificial island on the Seine, offering a peaceful walk and a replica of the Statue of Liberty.
- Rue Saint-Charles, 400 m away — A lively shopping street in the 15th arrondissement, valued for its local shops.