Square Henri et Achille-Duchène

Square Henri et Achille-Duchène is a park in Paris, Île-de-France. Square Henri et Achille-Duchène is situated nearby to the community center Centre Vercingétorix, as well as near Centre d’Animation Ángel Parra.

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Type: Park
Description: urban park in Paris, France
Also known as: “Jardin Henri et Achille Duchène”, “square Henri et Achille-Duchene”, and “square Henri et Achille-Duchène”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Montparnasse Tower and Plaisance station.

Montparnasse Tower

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Tour Maine-Montparnasse, also commonly named Tour Montparnasse, is a 210-metre office skyscraper in the Montparnasse area of Paris, France. Constructed from 1969 to 1973, it was the tallest skyscraper in France until 2011, when it was surpassed by the 231-metre Tour First in the La Défense business district west of Paris's city limits. Montparnasse Tower is situated 1½ km northeast of Square Henri et Achille-Duchène.

Plaisance station

Metro station

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Plaisance is a station on line Line 13 of the Paris Métro in the 14th arrondissement. It is named after the Château du Maine which was built in the 17th century and possessed a large park. Plaisance station is situated 290 metres east of Square Henri et Achille-Duchène.

Gare Montparnasse

Railway station

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Gare Montparnasse, officially Paris Montparnasse and formerly Gare de l'Ouest, is one of the seven large Paris railway termini, and is located in the 14th and 15th arrondissements. Gare Montparnasse is situated 1 km northeast of Square Henri et Achille-Duchène.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Porte Brancion and 14th arrondissement.

Porte Brancion

Locality

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Porte Brancion is a locality.

14th arrondissement

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Although largely residential, the 14th arrondissement is best known for its northeastern quartier Montparnasse, for the Paris Catacombs and the Parc Montsouris.