Faubourg Poissonnière

Faubourg Poissonnière is a suburb in , . Faubourg Poissonnière is situated nearby to the suburb , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Folies Bergère and Paris Nord.

Theater building
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The is a cabaret music hall in , France. Located at 32 Rue Richer in the 9th Arrondissement, the was built as an opera house by the architect Plumeret.

Railway station
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The Gare du Nord, officially , is one of the seven large mainline railway station termini in , , and Europe's busiest railway station.

Railway stop
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Poissonnière is a station on Line 7 of the Paris Métro. It is located near the junction between rue La Fayette and rue du Faubourg Poissonnière, after which it is named and along which fishmongers brought fish from and other harbours on the coast to the market at Les Halles in chasse-marées.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include 9th arrondissement and 10th arrondissement.

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The of is a diverse, "in between" section of the French capital. The Grands Boulevards area of shopping thoroughfares and flagship department stores is to be found in the southern part of the arrondissement.

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The of centres on the Canal Saint Martin and the restaurants and cafés which line its banks. Part sleepy faubourg — as suburbs were called in 18th century Paris — and part industrial centre, the has lately enjoyed the benefits of both the booming nightlife scene in the neighbouring 11th, as well as the Parisian cycling and roller-blading boom.

Suburb
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is a neighbourhood in the which has been known historically as a multicultural textile and garment manufacturing district.

Faubourg Poissonnière

Latitude
48.87578° or 48° 52′ 33″ north
Longitude
2.34822° or 2° 20′ 54″ east
Open location code
8FW4V8GX+87
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5445762389
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
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In Other Languages

“Faubourg Poissonnière” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “普瓦松尼埃郊区”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Faubourg Saint-Denis and Faubourg Montmartre.

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