Glacière

Glacière is a railway station in Paris, Île-de-France. Glacière is situated nearby to the sports venue Gymnase Jean Prévost, as well as near the church Église orthodoxe Saint-Irénée.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Glacière station and Paris Observatory.

Glacière station

Metro station

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Glacière is an elevated station of the Paris Métro serving line 6 in the 13th arrondissement.

Paris Observatory

University

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The Paris Observatory, a research institution of the Paris Sciences et Lettres University, is the foremost astronomical observatory of France, one of the largest astronomical centres in the world, and the world’s oldest observatory still in operation. Paris Observatory is situated 760 metres northwest of Glacière.

Catacombs of Paris

Museum

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The Catacombs of Paris are underground ossuaries in Paris, France, which hold the remains of more than six million people. Built to consolidate Paris's ancient stone quarries, they extend south from the Barrière d'Enfer former city gate. Catacombs of Paris is situated 1 km west of Glacière.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Quartier de Croulebarbe and Butte-aux-Cailles.

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.