Franklin D. Roosevelt: history and sights
Served by: metro lines 1 and 9.
Did you know?
Named after the American president, on the Champs-Élysées, honouring US support for France during both World Wars. It is one of the few Paris stations named after a foreign head of state rather than a French figure or place.
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It's one of the few Paris stations named after a foreign head of state.
Around Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Grand Palais, 650 m away — A vast Art Nouveau glass hall built for the 1900 World's Fair, dedicated to major exhibitions.
- Théâtre Marigny, 600 m away — A 19th-century theatre nestled in the Champs-Élysées gardens, devoted to boulevard theatre.
- Avenue des Champs-Élysées, 140 m away — The commercial heart of the famous avenue, among cinemas, shops and tourist cafés.