Denfert-Rochereau: history and sights
Served by: metro lines 4 and 6, RER B.
Did you know?
Gives access to the Paris Catacombs, an underground ossuary holding the remains of more than six million Parisians. The square features a replica of Bartholdi's famous Lion of Belfort, a symbol of French resistance during the 1870 siege.
Anecdote
The Catacombs stretch across roughly 1.7 km of galleries open to the public.
Around Denfert-Rochereau
- Catacombes de Paris, 20 m away — A former underground ossuary holding the remains of more than six million Parisians, one of the capital's most unusual visits.
- Lion de Belfort, 40 m away — A replica of the lion sculpted by Bartholdi, a symbol of French resistance during the 1870 siege of Belfort.
- Observatoire de Paris, 400 m away — A scientific institution founded in 1667 under Louis XIV, one of the oldest astronomical observatories still active in the world.