62 rue Violet, Residential building in 15th arrondissement, France
62 rue Violet is a residential building located on a tree-lined street in the Grenelle district of the 15th arrondissement of Paris. The street extends roughly 620 meters through this residential neighborhood, defining much of its character and layout.
The area was developed starting in 1824 through a project led by Léonard Violet that transformed industrial land into residential spaces. This conversion shaped the neighborhood's structure and remains visible in its layout today.
Rue Violet takes its name from Léonard Violet, the developer behind the 1824 Grenelle project. The street's buildings date largely from the 19th-century residential conversion, with modest facades and shopfronts at street level. The former Grenelle town hall stood on this street, and its administrative role survives only in street names and local memory.
The building is conveniently close to Avenue Emile Zola and Commerce metro stations, which offer direct access to Paris transportation networks. The tree-lined street is walkable and well integrated into the residential neighborhood.
The building at 62 rue Violet stands on a street laid out by Léonard Violet from 1824, when he turned industrial land into the Grenelle residential quarter. Grenelle was an independent commune until it was absorbed by Paris in 1860, so the street's administrative past predates its present address in the 15th arrondissement.
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