The Docks - City of Fashion and Design

The Cité de la mode et du design is a building located at the site of the old general storehouses on the Quai d'Austerlitz in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, France.

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Type: Tourist attraction
Description: building in 13th arrondissement of Paris, France
Also known as: “Cite de la mode et du design”, “Cité de la mode et du design”, “Cité du design (Paris)”, “Docks en Seine”, “Les Docks”, and “Les Docks - Cité de la Mode et du Design”
Address: 34 Quai d’Austerlitz

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gare d’Austerlitz and Herbarium.

Gare d’Austerlitz

Railway station

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Gare d'Austerlitz, officially Paris Austerlitz, is one of the seven large Paris railway terminal stations. The station is located on the left bank of the Seine in the southeastern part of the city, in the 13th arrondissement. Gare d’Austerlitz is situated 310 metres west of The Docks - City of Fashion and Design.

Herbarium

Museum

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A herbarium is a collection of preserved plant specimens and associated data used for scientific study. The specimens may be whole plants or plant parts; these will usually be in dried form mounted on a sheet of paper but, depending upon the material, may also be stored in boxes or kept in alcohol or other preservative. Herbarium is situated 740 metres west of The Docks - City of Fashion and Design.

Gare de Lyon

Railway station

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The Gare de Lyon, officially Paris Gare de Lyon, is one of the seven large mainline railway stations in Paris, France. It handles about 148.1 million passengers annually according to the estimates of the SNCF in 2018, with SNCF railways and the RER… Gare de Lyon is situated 510 metres northeast of The Docks - City of Fashion and Design.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bercy and Faubourg Saint-Antoine.

Bercy

Quarter

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Bercy is a neighbourhood in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, France, the city's 47th administrative neighbourhood.

Faubourg Saint-Antoine

Suburb

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The Faubourg Saint-Antoine was one of the traditional suburbs of Paris, France. It grew up to the east of the Bastille around the abbey of Saint-Antoine-des-Champs, and ran along the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine.