Laumière: history and sights
Served by: metro line 5.
Did you know?
Named after the avenue de Laumière, honouring artillery general Xavier de Laumière (1812-1863), who died during the French intervention in Mexico under the Second Empire.
Anecdote
The nearby Parc des Buttes-Chaumont was laid out by Alphand on former gypsum quarries and opened in 1867, for the Exposition Universelle.
Around Laumière
- Parc des Buttes-Chaumont, 550 m away — A hilly 19th-century park with artificial cliffs, a lake and a perched temple offering views over Paris.
- Rosa Bonheur, 750 m away — A friendly open-air café-bar in the park, known for its outdoor dance evenings.
- Rue de Crimée, 550 m away — A lively street linking Buttes-Chaumont to the Canal de l'Ourcq, lined with local shops.