Le Brun - Gobelins

Le Brun - Gobelins is a bike rental in Paris, Île-de-France. Le Brun - Gobelins is situated nearby to the social service facility Résidence Les Gobelins, as well as near Manufacture des Gobelins.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Les Gobelins station and Arts et Métiers ParisTech.

Les Gobelins station

Metro station

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Les Gobelins is a station on line 7 of the Paris Métro on the edges of the 5th and 13th arrondissements. This station is named after Avenue des Gobelins, which honoured the Gobelin family who manufactured dyes from the mid 15th century on the banks of the nearby river Bièvre.

Arts et Métiers ParisTech

College

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Arts et Métiers ParisTech is a French engineering and research institute of higher education. It is a grande école, recognized for leading in the fields of mechanics and industrialization. Arts et Métiers ParisTech is situated 400 metres southeast of Le Brun - Gobelins.

École normale supérieure

University

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The École normale supérieure – PSL is a grande école in Paris, France. It is one of the constituent members of Paris Sciences et Lettres University. Due to its selectivity, historical role, and influence within French society, the ENS is generally considered the most prestigious of the grandes écoles, as well as one of the most prestigious higher education institutions in France. École normale supérieure is situated 1 km northwest of Le Brun - Gobelins.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Faubourg Saint-Marcel and Quartier de Croulebarbe.

Faubourg Saint-Marcel

Quarter

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Faubourg Saint-Marcel is a quarter.

Quartier de Croulebarbe

Quarter

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Quartier de Croulebarbe is a quarter.

Butte-aux-Cailles

Neighborhood

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The Butte-aux-Cailles ( is a hilltop neighbourhood of Paris, France, located in Paris' south-eastern 13th arrondissement. The name of the hill could be translated as "quail hill", but it actually originates from its former landowner Pierre Caille, who bought a vineyard here in 1543.