Petit-Montrouge, Administrative quarter in 14th arrondissement, France
Petit-Montrouge is an administrative quarter in the 14th arrondissement of Paris, extending from Rue Daguerre and Boulevard Saint-Jacques in the north to Boulevard Romain Rolland in the south. The district consists of residential buildings, commercial streets, and institutional structures arranged in a dense, traditional Parisian layout.
The territory became part of Paris in 1860 when the city annexed a section of Montrouge commune and divided it into Grand-Montrouge and Petit-Montrouge sections. This administrative split shaped the quarter's structure and its relationship to surrounding areas of the 14th arrondissement.
The area maintains a neighborhood feeling with small shops and cafes woven into daily life. Rue Daguerre functions as the heart of local commerce, where market stalls and family-run businesses line the street and shape how residents spend their time.
The quarter is well served by Metro Line 4 with stations at Denfert-Rochereau, Mouton-Duvernet, Alésia, and Porte d'Orléans, providing visitors with multiple access points. Buses and cycling are also options, making it easy to explore the generally flat terrain.
Sections of the Paris Catacombs run beneath parts of the quarter, underground passages created from old quarries at the end of the 18th century. This hidden history lies literally under the streets visitors walk on today.
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