Ledru-Rollin: history and sights
Served by: metro line 8.
Did you know?
Named after an 1848 politician, this station serves the Faubourg Saint-Antoine, once Paris's district of cabinet-making artisans, now a lively area of bars and restaurants.
Anecdote
The Faubourg Saint-Antoine was for centuries the heart of Parisian furniture craftsmanship.
Around Ledru-Rollin
- Marché d'Aligre, 240 m away — A lively, picturesque market, one of the busiest in Paris, known for its affordable prices.
- Place d'Aligre, 250 m away — A lively square home to a historic covered market and many small shops.
- Coulée verte René-Dumont, 500 m away — A planted walkway on former railway tracks, the forerunner of New York's High Line.