Le Kremlin-Bicêtre: history and sights
Served by: metro line 7.
Did you know?
A town with an unusual name, said to owe it to a 19th-century tavern called 'Le Kremlin', named by a former soldier of Napoleon's Russian campaign.
Anecdote
The name 'Kremlin' in this French town has no direct link to Russia, beyond this nickname given by a former soldier.
Around Le Kremlin-Bicêtre
- Hôpital de Bicêtre, 500 m away — A former hospital and asylum where physician Philippe Pinel began freeing mentally ill patients from their chains.
- Mairie du Kremlin-Bicêtre, 170 m away — The town hall of this unusually named town, a direct neighbour of Paris.
- Parc départemental du Coteau, 1200 m away — A park offering green spaces and leisure activities for Le Kremlin-Bicêtre residents.