Pelleport: history and sights
Served by: metro line 3 bis.
Did you know?
Named after General Pelleport, a 19th-century French officer who took part in several military campaigns, including the Crimean War.
Anecdote
Many streets and stations in the 20th arrondissement bear the names of generals who served in the major conflicts of the 19th century.
Around Pelleport
- Cimetière du Père-Lachaise, 850 m away — Paris's largest cemetery, the final resting place of Chopin, Édith Piaf and Jim Morrison.
- Parc de Belleville, 1200 m away — A sloped park offering one of the finest free panoramas over Paris.
- Square Séverine, 850 m away — A small neighbourhood square, a pleasant green break in the 20th arrondissement.