Saint-Mandé: history and sights
Served by: metro line 1.
Did you know?
Named after Saint Maudez, a 6th-century Breton abbot whose relics probably arrived in the 10th century. A hamlet around a chapel, then a priory, it became an autonomous commune in 1790.
Anecdote
In 1654 Nicolas Fouquet bought an estate at Saint-Mandé whose gardens were designed by André Le Nôtre. After his arrest in 1661 the superintendent's home was sacked and confiscated.
Around Saint-Mandé
- Bois de Vincennes, 200 m away — Paris's largest green space, with a lake, zoo and racecourse, a former royal hunting ground.
- Lac de Saint-Mandé, 500 m away — A small, peaceful lake on the edge of the Bois de Vincennes, popular for quiet walks.
- Château de Vincennes, 750 m away — A former medieval royal residence, Europe's tallest fortified keep.