Plaisance: history and sights
Served by: metro line 13.
Did you know?
Serves a former hamlet of the 14th arrondissement, whose evocative name 'plaisance' (pleasantness) recalls the rural charm of the place before its integration into Paris.
Anecdote
Many pleasantly named hamlets, like Plaisance, were gradually absorbed by Paris's urban expansion in the 19th century.
Around Plaisance
- Parc Georges-Brassens, 1050 m away — A park laid out on the site of the former Vaugirard slaughterhouses, with a vineyard and climbing rocks.
- Rue Raymond-Losserand, 350 m away — A lively shopping street in the 14th arrondissement, lined with local shops.
- Place de Catalogne, 800 m away — A modern square with a distinctive circular design, created by Spanish architect Ricardo Bofill.