Richard-Lenoir: history and sights
Served by: metro line 5.
Did you know?
Named after François Richard-Lenoir, a 19th-century industrialist who developed France's cotton industry under the Empire, despite the British continental blockade.
Anecdote
Richard-Lenoir managed to develop the French cotton industry despite the blockade imposed by the British under Napoleon.
Around Richard-Lenoir
- Marché Bastille, 750 m away — One of the largest food markets in Paris, held on Boulevard Richard-Lenoir.
- Place de la Bastille, 850 m away — A symbolic square of the French Revolution, dominated by the Colonne de Juillet and the Opéra Bastille.
- Cirque d'Hiver, 400 m away — A circular performance hall built in 1852, still active today for circus shows and concerts.