Colonel Fabien: history and sights
Served by: metro line 2.
Did you know?
Serves the headquarters of the French Communist Party, a curved glass-and-steel building designed by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer, completed in 1980, one of his few works in Europe.
Anecdote
Oscar Niemeyer, also the designer of Brasília, created this building at the request of the French Communist Party.
Around Colonel Fabien
- Fontaine Wallace, 1450 m away — The very first Wallace fountain, installed on Boulevard de la Villette in August 1872 to provide free drinking water; over 100 remain across Paris, sculpted by Charles-Auguste Lebourg.
- Siège du Parti communiste français, 140 m away — A curved building designed by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer, completed in 1980.
- Bassin de la Villette, 800 m away — Paris's largest artificial body of water, popular for walks and outdoor summer cinema.
- Parc des Buttes-Chaumont, 900 m away — A hilly 19th-century park with artificial cliffs, a lake and a perched temple offering views over Paris.