Porte d'Ivry: history and sights
Served by: metro line 7.
Did you know?
A former gate in the Paris city wall, this station now serves the boundary between the 13th arrondissement and the town of Ivry-sur-Seine.
Anecdote
The many 'portes' (gates) of the Paris metro recall the location of the former entrances to the Thiers fortified wall.
Around Porte d'Ivry
- Quartier chinois, 650 m away — One of the largest Chinatowns in Europe, known for its Asian restaurants and shops.
- Parc du Coteau, 500 m away — An urban park offering green spaces and leisure activities for Ivry-sur-Seine residents.
- Mairie d'Ivry-sur-Seine, 1550 m away — The Ivry-sur-Seine town hall, a historically working-class town southeast of Paris.