Gare de l'Est: history and sights
Served by: metro lines 4, 5 and 7, Transilien P.
Did you know?
One of the oldest Paris stations, opened in 1849, the historic gateway to Alsace, Germany and Eastern Europe. It was from here that millions of mobilised soldiers departed for the front in 1914.
Anecdote
Albert Herter's painting 'The Departure of the Poilus, August 1914' still hangs in the station's main hall.
Around Gare de l'Est
- Gare de l'Est, 90 m away — One of the oldest Paris stations, opened in 1849, whose main hall holds a commemorative 1914 painting.
- Jardin Villemin, 300 m away — A former military ground turned public park in the 1970s, a green haven in the 10th arrondissement.
- Canal Saint-Martin, 1000 m away — A picturesque plane-tree-lined canal, prized for its locks and romantic footbridges.