Saint-Placide: history and sights
Served by: metro line 4.
Did you know?
Named after a former chapel dedicated to Saint Placidus, a legendary disciple of Saint Benedict, this station serves a quiet residential district of the 6th arrondissement.
Anecdote
According to legend, Saint Placidus was saved from drowning by Saint Benedict through a miracle.
Around Saint-Placide
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Paris, 350 m away — Collections gathered to teach young artists at the prestigious École des Beaux-Arts, founded under Louis XIV.
- Le Bon Marché, 600 m away — The world's first department store, opened in 1852, still one of the most elegant in Paris.
- Jardin du Luxembourg, 700 m away — A vast 17th-century formal garden surrounding the Luxembourg Palace, home to the Senate.
- Rue de Rennes, 30 m away — A major shopping street linking Saint-Germain-des-Prés to Montparnasse station.