Volontaires: history and sights
Served by: metro line 12.
Did you know?
Named in honour of the volunteers who enlisted en masse in the French revolutionary armies from 1791 onward to defend the young Republic.
Anecdote
Volunteer battalions were essential in repelling the European armies allied against revolutionary France.
Around Volontaires
- Parc Georges-Brassens, 1400 m away — A park laid out on the site of the former Vaugirard slaughterhouses, with a vineyard, climbing rocks and a book market.
- Institut Pasteur, 450 m away — A scientific foundation created by Louis Pasteur, still at the forefront of global biomedical research.
- Place Adolphe-Chérioux, 500 m away — A central square in the 15th arrondissement, hosting a market and local shops.