Chemin Vert: history and sights
Served by: metro line 8.
Did you know?
Named after a former green path that once crossed this area before the district was urbanised, east of Le Marais.
Anecdote
Many Parisian street and station names preserve the memory of former rural paths lost to urbanisation.
Around Chemin Vert
- Place des Vosges, 400 m away — The oldest royal square in Paris, completed in 1612, surrounded by elegant arcades and brick-and-stone pavilions.
- Musée Carnavalet, 500 m away — A museum devoted to the history of Paris, housed in two Marais mansions, with free entry.
- Marché Bastille, 500 m away — One of the largest food markets in Paris, held on Boulevard Richard-Lenoir.