Ménilmontant: history and sights
Served by: metro line 2.
Did you know?
Serves a former wine-growing village annexed to Paris in 1860, which became a working-class and artistic district in the 20th century, home to Édith Piaf and many singer-songwriters.
Anecdote
Édith Piaf is said to have been born near Ménilmontant, a district she sings about in several of her songs.
Around Ménilmontant
- Parc de Belleville, 450 m away — A sloped park offering one of the finest free panoramas over Paris, from the heights of the 20th arrondissement.
- Rue de Ménilmontant, 80 m away — A lively, popular street, the heart of the district associated with Édith Piaf.
- Cimetière du Père-Lachaise, 1050 m away — Paris's largest cemetery, the final resting place of Chopin, Édith Piaf and Jim Morrison.