Mouton-Duvernet: history and sights
Served by: metro line 4.
Did you know?
Named after General Mouton-Duvernet, a Napoleonic officer executed in 1816 for having rallied to Napoleon during the Hundred Days, after the Bourbons returned to power.
Anecdote
Many Napoleonic officers were executed after 1815 for having supported the emperor's return during the Hundred Days.
Around Mouton-Duvernet
- Cimetière du Montparnasse, 850 m away — The second largest cemetery in Paris, the final resting place of Baudelaire, Sartre and Beauvoir.
- Parc Montsouris, 1000 m away — A large English-style park in the 14th arrondissement, laid out in the 19th century with a lake and rolling lawns.
- Rue Daguerre, 450 m away — A pedestrian shopping street known for its market and village atmosphere.