Ségur: history and sights
Served by: metro line 10.
Did you know?
Named after the Ségur family, an illustrious French lineage that included several military officers, diplomats and writers, including the famous Comtesse de Ségur, a children's author.
Anecdote
The Russian-born Comtesse de Ségur wrote children's novels still widely read today, such as 'Sophie's Misfortunes'.
Around Ségur
- Institut Pasteur, 800 m away — A scientific foundation created by Louis Pasteur, still at the forefront of global biomedical research.
- Siège de l'UNESCO, 160 m away — The headquarters of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, with striking modernist architecture.
- École militaire, 450 m away — A former school founded in the 18th century to train officers, where young Napoleon Bonaparte studied.