La Tour-Maubourg station

La Tour-Maubourg is a station on line 8 of the Paris Métro. It is located to the northwest of Hôtel des Invalides in the 7th arrondissement. It is named after the Boulevard de la Tour-Maubourg, which in turn is named after Victor de Fay de La Tour-Maubourg, a general in the First Empire and Minister of War after the Restoration.

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Type: Metro station
Description: Paris Métro station
Also known as: “La Tour-Maubourg”
Address: Paris
Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Eiffel Tower and Army Museum.

Eiffel Tower

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The Eiffel Tower is a lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France. It is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower from 1887 to 1889. Eiffel Tower is situated 1¼ km west of La Tour-Maubourg station.

Army Museum

Museum

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The Musée de l'Armée is a national military museum of France located at Les Invalides in the 7th arrondissement of Paris. It is served by Paris Métro stations Invalides, Varenne and La Tour-Maubourg The Musée de l'Armée was created in 1905 with the merger of the Musée d'Artillerie and the Musée Historique de l'Armée. Army Museum is situated 130 metres southeast of La Tour-Maubourg station.

Orsay Museum

Museum

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The Musée d'Orsay is a museum in Paris, France, on the Left Bank of the Seine. It is housed in the former Gare d'Orsay, a Beaux-Arts railway station built from 1898 to 1900. Orsay Museum is situated 1¼ km east of La Tour-Maubourg station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include 7th arrondissement and Faubourg Saint-Germain.

7th arrondissement

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The 7th arrondissement is perhaps the most expensive area to live in Paris. The Eiffel Tower, one of the most famous tourist sites in the world, is here, as well as many government buildings. Many dignitaries and VIPs populate this arrondissement.

Faubourg Saint-Germain

Quarter

Faubourg Saint-Germain is a historic district of Paris, France. The Faubourg has long been known as the favourite home of the French high nobility and hosts many aristocratic hôtels particuliers. It is currently part of the 7th arrondissement of Paris.