Vanves-Malakoff: history and sights
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Did you know?
Vanves' territory was cut twice: a third went to Paris (the Plaisance district) and half of the rest became the commune of Malakoff on 8 November 1883.
Anecdote
The opening of the station in 1882 brought housing developments, around the time the Saint-Rémy church's bell tower was rebuilt (1871-1874).
Around Vanves-Malakoff
- Lycée Michelet, 850 m away — The former Château de Vanves, built by Jules Hardouin-Mansart in 1698, listed as a historic monument in 1986.
- Église Saint-Rémy, 750 m away — A church listed as a historic monument, whose bell tower was rebuilt in 1871-1874 and whose Kern organ is renowned.
- Marché aux puces de la Porte de Vanves, 1100 m away — A famous flea market held every weekend along the Avenues Georges-Lafenestre and Marc-Sangnier.