Square Violet

Square Violet is a park in Paris, Île-de-France. Square Violet is situated nearby to the fire station Caserne Grenelle, as well as near the square Esplanade du Capitaine Henri Pierret.

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Type: Park
Description: urban park in Paris, France
Also known as: “square Violet”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Eiffel Tower and Caserne Grenelle.

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 1½ km north of Square Violet.

Caserne Grenelle

Fire station

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Caserne Grenelle is a fire station.

Félix Faure station

Metro station

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Félix Faure is a station on Line 8 of the Paris Métro in the 15th arrondissement. It is named after the nearby Avenue Félix-Faure, which is in turn named after Félix Faure, the President of France from 1895 to 1899. Félix Faure station is situated 210 metres southeast of Square Violet.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grenelle and 15th arrondissement.

Grenelle

Quarter

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Grenelle is a neighbourhood in southwestern Paris, France. It is a part of the 15th arrondissement of the city. There is currently a Boulevard de Grenelle which runs along the North delimitation of the quartier, and a Rue de Grenelle, a few kilometers North-East in the 7th arrondissement.

15th arrondissement

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The 15th arrondissement of Paris is in the city's southwest on the Left Bank of the Seine. Quite up-market and quiet, it is the largest arrondissement by both area and population.