Faidherbe-Chaligny: history and sights
Served by: metro line 8.
Did you know?
Named after General Faidherbe, 19th-century colonial governor of Senegal, who developed the infrastructure and administration of that French colony.
Anecdote
Faidherbe founded several cities in West Africa and left a lasting mark on French colonial history.
Around Faidherbe-Chaligny
- Marché d'Aligre, 500 m away — A lively, picturesque market, one of the busiest in Paris, known for its affordable prices.
- Coulée verte René-Dumont, 700 m away — A planted walkway on former railway tracks, the forerunner of New York's High Line.
- Viaduc des Arts, 750 m away — A former railway viaduct converted into a gallery of craft workshops beneath its arches.