Pernety: history and sights
Served by: metro line 13.
Did you know?
Named after Antoine-Joseph Pernety, an 18th-century abbot and writer with a passion for esotericism, founder of a mystical society dissolved by the authorities.
Anecdote
Pernety founded a secret society blending alchemy and mysticism, known as the Illuminati of Avignon.
Around Pernety
- Cimetière du Montparnasse, 900 m away — The second largest cemetery in Paris, the final resting place of Baudelaire, Sartre and Beauvoir.
- Rue Raymond-Losserand, 120 m away — A lively shopping street in the 14th arrondissement, lined with local shops.
- Place de Catalogne, 450 m away — A modern square with a distinctive circular design, created by Spanish architect Ricardo Bofill.