Les Ateliers Gaîté

Les Ateliers Gaîté is a mixed use complex in the 14th arrondissement of Paris, France. Located in the broader Montparnasse area, the 1.5 acre ensemble takes its name from the Gaîté neighborhood its sits in, a reference to the many entertainment venues that once existed in the vicinity.

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Opening hours: Monday—Saturday 10:00 AM—8:00 PM
Type: Shopping center
Description: Shopping complex in Paris
Address: 68-80 Avenue du Maine, Paris, 75014

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gare Montparnasse and Montparnasse Tower.

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 230 metres northwest of Les Ateliers Gaîté.

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 390 metres north of Les Ateliers Gaîté.

Gaîté station

Railway stop

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Gaîté is a station on Line 13 of the Paris Métro in the 14th arrondissement. The station is named after the nearby rue de la Gaîté, which was a country road connecting Clamart with the Barrière du Montparnasse, a gate in the Wall of the Farmers-General at the intersection of the Boulevard Edgar-Quinet and the rue du Montparnasse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Montparnasse and 14th arrondissement.

Montparnasse

Suburb

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Montparnasse is an area in the south of Paris, France, on the left bank of the river Seine, centred at the crossroads of the Boulevard du Montparnasse and the Rue de Rennes, between the Rue de Rennes and boulevard Raspail.

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.