Philippe Auguste

Philippe Auguste is a railway stop in Paris, Île-de-France. Philippe Auguste is situated nearby to the bike rental Charonne - Pierre Bayle, as well as near Allée Pierre Bérégovoy.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Père Lachaise Cemetery and Philippe Auguste station.

Père Lachaise Cemetery

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The 20th arrondissement of Paris lies to the east of the centre and represents an old working-class area now in rapid transformation. The main drawing card here for tourists is the Père-Lachaise Cemetery, though, for travellers who are interested in music and culture, this relatively gritty area is probably going to be one of your main night-crawling areas. Père Lachaise Cemetery is situated 440 metres northeast of Philippe Auguste.

Philippe Auguste station

Metro station

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Philippe Auguste is a station on Line 2 of the Paris Métro, on the border of the 11th and 20th arrondissements.

Ruins of Bastille

Castle

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The Bastille was a medieval fortress in Paris, known as the Bastille Saint-Antoine. It played an important role in the internal conflicts of France and for most of its history was used as a state prison by the kings of France. Ruins of Bastille is situated 1½ km west of Philippe Auguste.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Charonne quarter and 11th arrondissement.

Charonne quarter

Suburb

The Charonne quarter is an area of the 20th arrondissement of Paris named after a former municipality in the area, which was merged into the city of Paris in 1860 by Napoleon III and split between Charonne quarter, the Père-Lachaise quarter and Saint-Fargeau quarter.

11th arrondissement

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The 11th Arrondissement is home to two quite different but equally blossoming centres of Parisian nightlife. The streets just northwest of Place de la Bastille are full of little bars which attract a mix of young suburban Parisians, expats, and foreigners.