Rue des Boulets: history and sights
Served by: metro line 9.
Did you know?
Named after a former workshop that once manufactured cannonballs on this site, before the district became a working-class residential area.
Anecdote
Many arms workshops were located in eastern Paris in the 18th and 19th centuries, benefiting from proximity to the Arsenal.
Around Rue des Boulets
- Marché d'Aligre, 950 m away — A lively, picturesque market, one of the busiest in Paris, known for its affordable prices.
- Coulée verte René-Dumont, 1100 m away — A planted walkway on former railway tracks, the forerunner of New York's High Line.
- Rue de Montreuil, 400 m away — A lively shopping street in the 11th arrondissement, lined with local shops.