Porte de Bagnolet: history and sights
Served by: metro line 3.
Did you know?
Bagnolet (Balneolum, 1255) probably comes from late Latin balneoletum, perhaps an old bathing establishment. Queen Isabeau of Bavaria bought a mansion there in 1412, before the Duchess of Orléans acquired the château in 1719.
Anecdote
Bagnolet's church of Saint-Leu-Saint-Gilles, probably begun around 1320, has been listed as a historic monument since 1977.
Around Porte de Bagnolet
- Mairie de Bagnolet, 500 m away — The Bagnolet town hall, a close eastern Paris suburb.
- Parc Jean-Moulin - Les Guilands, 1400 m away — A large park spanning Bagnolet and Montreuil, offering fine views over Paris.
- Cimetière du Père-Lachaise, 1350 m away — Paris's largest cemetery, the final resting place of Chopin, Édith Piaf and Jim Morrison.