Jaurès: history and sights
Served by: metro lines 2, 5 and 7 bis.
Did you know?
Named after Jean Jaurès, a towering figure of French socialism, assassinated in 1914 on the eve of the First World War for his pacifist stance. The station overlooks the Bassin de la Villette from an elevated viaduct.
Anecdote
Jean Jaurès was shot dead in a Paris café, the Café du Croissant, two days before general mobilisation.
Around Jaurès
- Bassin de la Villette, 300 m away — Paris's largest artificial body of water, popular for walks and outdoor summer cinema.
- Rotonde de la Villette, 260 m away — A former 18th-century toll house designed by architect Ledoux, now a cultural venue.
- Canal de l'Ourcq, 1300 m away — An early 19th-century canal bringing water to Paris, now lined with lively walkways.