Rambuteau: history and sights
Served by: metro line 11.
Did you know?
Named after Baron Rambuteau, prefect of the Seine who modernised Paris's streets in the 1830s, a forerunner to Haussmann's grand works. The station serves the heart of Le Marais, a historic district of 17th-century mansions.
Anecdote
Rambuteau opened many new streets and installed the first public urinals, nicknamed 'colonnes Rambuteau'.
Around Rambuteau
- Fontaine Stravinsky, 230 m away — A colourful 1983 basin by Niki de Saint Phalle and Jean Tinguely, with sixteen animated mechanical sculptures paying tribute to the composer.
- Musée d'Art et d'Histoire du Judaïsme, 220 m away — One of the world's most important collections related to Judaism, housed in the Marais's Hôtel de Saint-Aignan.
- Centre Pompidou, 110 m away — A modern art museum with bold architecture, pipes and structures exposed on the building's exterior.
- Musée Picasso, 750 m away — A museum in a Marais mansion, home to the world's largest collection of Picasso's works.
- Marché des Enfants Rouges, 700 m away — The oldest covered market in Paris, opened in 1615, known for its gourmet stalls from around the world.