Square du Docteur-Variot

Square du Docteur-Variot is a park in Paris, Île-de-France. Square du Docteur-Variot is situated near the college Centre des Formations Industrielles, as well as near the metro station Porte des Lilas station.

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Opening hours: 24/7
Type: Park
Description: urban park in Paris, France
Also known as: “Square du docteur Variot”, “Square du Docteur Variot”, and “square du Docteur-Variot”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Porte des Lilas station and Père Lachaise Cemetery.

Porte des Lilas station

Metro station

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Porte des Lilas station is a station of the Paris Metro. It serves Line 11 and is the northern terminus of Line 3bis. Located on the edge of the 19th and 20th arrondissements of Paris, it serves the neighborhood of the Porte des Lilas.

Père Lachaise Cemetery

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The 20th arrondissement of Paris lies to the east of the centre and represents an old working-class area now in rapid transformation. The main drawing card here for tourists is the Père-Lachaise Cemetery, though, for travellers who are interested in music and culture, this relatively gritty area is probably going to be one of your main night-crawling areas. Père Lachaise Cemetery is situated 2 km southwest of Square du Docteur-Variot.

Archives de Paris

Government office

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The Archives de Paris is the archive service for the city of Paris, based at 18 boulevard Sérurier, at the end of Allée Marius Barroux, in the 19th arrondissement of Paris, near Porte des Lilas station. Archives de Paris is situated 330 metres north of Square du Docteur-Variot.