Rue de la Pompe: history and sights
Served by: metro line 9.
Did you know?
Named after a former water pump that once supplied this residential district of the 16th arrondissement before the modern water network was installed.
Anecdote
Before modern water distribution networks, many Parisian districts relied on local pumps for their water supply.
Around Rue de la Pompe
- Musée Marmottan Monet, 1200 m away — A museum home to the world's largest collection of Claude Monet works.
- Bois de Boulogne, 600 m away — A vast 850-hectare wood west of Paris, laid out in the 19th century in the style of London's parks.
- Avenue Victor-Hugo, 550 m away — An elegant residential avenue in the 16th arrondissement, lined with chic boutiques.