Lourmel: history and sights
Served by: metro line 8.
Did you know?
Named after General Lourmel, a French officer killed in action during the Crimean War in 1854, at the siege of Sevastopol.
Anecdote
The Crimean War saw France and the United Kingdom fighting alongside the Ottoman Empire against Russia.
Around Lourmel
- Parc André-Citroën, 500 m away — A contemporary park on the banks of the Seine, laid out on the former Citroën factory site, with a tethered balloon.
- Île aux Cygnes, 500 m away — A narrow artificial island on the Seine, offering a peaceful walk and a replica of the Statue of Liberty.
- Rue Lourmel, 160 m away — A shopping street in the 15th arrondissement, lined with local shops.