Nanterre-Préfecture: history and sights
Served by: RER A.
Did you know?
Named after the nearby Hauts-de-Seine prefecture, this station marks where line A splits into three western branches: Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Cergy and Poissy.
Anecdote
In front of the prefecture stands 'La Boule', a monumental steel sculpture by artist Bernar Venet, one of the most unusual pieces of public art in the Paris suburbs.
Around Nanterre-Préfecture
- La Boule (Bernar Venet), 1050 m away — A monumental steel sculpture by artist Bernar Venet, standing in front of the Hauts-de-Seine prefecture.
- Université Paris Nanterre, 1150 m away — The campus where the 22 March 1968 movement was born, the spark of the May '68 events.