THE NATION NEIGHBOURHOOD
PLACE DE LA NATION, VINCENNES, BERCY, AND FURTHER EXPLORATION
DISCOVER
THE NATION NEIGHBOURHOOD
The district of Nation is quite calm and often forgotten by the tourists, even by some Parisians who never set foot in the district. Yet the streets around Place de la Nation are full of good places to discover. The Place de la Nation, formerly known as "Place du Trône" and then "Place du Trône- Renversé", is a square in Paris on the border of the 11th and 12th arrondissements, with 10 major avenues converging.
THE PLACE
Originally named Place du Trône, the first Place de la Nation was created to celebrate the entrance of Louis XIV after his marriage to Maria Theresa of Spain in 1660. In the second half of the 19th century, Haussmann's major works integrated the square into the new road network, completing the radiating geometry of today's square. Since then, the Place de la Nation has evolved with its inhabitants and users, as it lies at the intersection of different means of public transport. For example, it was the scene of a “Demolition Party” as part of the “Réinventons Nation!” project, a symbolic event designed to put citizen participation at the heart of the capital's renovation project.
THE PLACE
Originally named Place du Trône, the first Place de la Nation was created to celebrate the entrance of Louis XIV after his marriage to Maria Theresa of Spain in 1660. In the second half of the 19th century, Haussmann's major works integrated the square into the new road network, completing the radiating geometry of today's square. Since then, the Place de la Nation has evolved with its inhabitants and users, as it lies at the intersection of different means of public transport. For example, it was the scene of a “Demolition Party” as part of the “Réinventons Nation!” project, a symbolic event designed to put citizen participation at the heart of the capital's renovation project.
THE 11TH ARRONDISSEMENT
Just a stone's throw from the Pavillon Nation, you'll find Paris' most fashionable neighborhoods: between the Bastille, Faidherbe-Chaligny, Saint-Ambroise and Chemin Vert stations. Numerous restaurants, trendy bars, artists' studios and designer boutiques have set up shop here. It is now one of the liveliest districts on the Right Bank.
THE 11TH ARRONDISSEMENT
Just a stone's throw from the Pavillon Nation, you'll find Paris' hottest neighborhoods: between the Bastille, Faidherbe-Chaligny, Saint-Ambroise and Chemin Vert stations. Many trendy restaurants, bars, artists' studios and designer boutiques have set up shop here. It is now one of the liveliest districts on the Right Bank.
