Protection Civile de Paris 12

Protection Civile de Paris 12 is a barracks in Paris, Île-de-France. Protection Civile de Paris 12 is situated nearby to the metro station Quai de la Rapée station, as well as near the bridge Voie Mazas.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Quai de la Rapée station and Ruins of Bastille.

Quai de la Rapée station

Metro station

Photo: Tangopaso, Public domain.

Quai de la Rapée is a station of the Paris Métro, serving Line 5, located in the 12th arrondissement of Paris.

Ruins of Bastille

Castle

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

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 740 metres north of Protection Civile de Paris 12.

Herbarium

Museum

Photo: DIST Lyon1, CC BY-SA 4.0.

A herbarium is a collection of preserved plant specimens and associated data used for scientific study. The specimens may be whole plants or plant parts; these will usually be in dried form mounted on a sheet of paper but, depending upon the material, may also be stored in boxes or kept in alcohol or other preservative. Herbarium is situated 600 metres southwest of Protection Civile de Paris 12.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Faubourg Saint-Antoine and 4th arrondissement.

Faubourg Saint-Antoine

Suburb

Photo: Jean-François Gornet, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Faubourg Saint-Antoine was one of the traditional suburbs of Paris, France. It grew up to the east of the Bastille around the abbey of Saint-Antoine-des-Champs, and ran along the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine.

4th arrondissement

Photo: Björn Söderqvist, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The 4th is a good chunk of what used to be medieval Paris, and you'll find a lot left from that time on both islands and in the narrow streets of the lower Marais.