19th arrondissement of Paris, Municipal district in northeastern Paris, France.
The nineteenth arrondissement lies on the right bank of the Seine and covers part of the northeast of the capital. Two canals cross the district and connect green spaces, residential blocks, and lively squares.
The district was created in 1860 under Napoleon III when Paris expanded its boundaries and incorporated new neighborhoods. At that time the former village of La Villette and parts of Belleville were absorbed into the city.
The name Buttes-Chaumont comes from the bare hills that once stood here and served as a quarry. Today residents meet in the parks along the canals for jogging or a picnic by the water.
Several metro lines serve the district and connect it to the city center, including lines 5, 7, and 11. The stations Porte de Pantin and Stalingrad are located at important junctions and make it easier to reach the parks.
The park Buttes-Chaumont was built on an old gypsum quarry site that previously served as a dump. The artificial cliffs and the lake date from the time of the great Parisian redesign in the nineteenth century.
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