Duroc: history and sights
Served by: metro lines 10 and 13.
Did you know?
Named after General Duroc, a close confidant of Napoleon I and Grand Marshal of the Palace, killed in action in 1813 at the emperor's side.
Anecdote
Napoleon was deeply affected by Duroc's death, one of his most loyal companions in arms.
Around Duroc
- Musée Rodin, 750 m away — A museum devoted to sculptor Auguste Rodin, in a mansion surrounded by a sculpture garden.
- Hôtel des Invalides, 900 m away — A monumental complex founded by Louis XIV, home to Napoleon's tomb beneath its gilded dome.
- La Pagode, 450 m away — A former cinema housed in an authentic 19th-century Japanese pagoda, a unique venue in Paris.