Gazing down Avenue de la Porte de Châtillon, can you sense the echoes of history? This avenue, nestled in the 14th arrondissement of Paris, stands as a gateway to the past. Avenue de la Porte de Châtillon was once part of the Thiers wall, a fortification built in the mid-19th century. This wall encircled Paris, offering protection. The Avenue de la Porte de Châtillon served as an access point, connecting the city to its surrounding areas. It’s a place where history and modernity intertwine. The avenue begins at the Place de la Porte de Châtillon and extends to the boulevards Romain-Rolland and Adolphe-Pinard. It aligns with Avenue Pierre-Brossolette in Malakoff and Montrouge. The avenue’s name directly refers to its location at the former Porte de Châtillon, a gate in the Thiers wall. This gate marked the city’s edge, controlling the flow of people and goods. The section of the avenue between Boulevard Brune and Avenue Ernest-Reyer was developed between bastions 78 and 79 of the Thiers wall. It received its current name in 1929. The extended part of the avenue originally belonged to the Route de Châtillon in Montrouge and Malakoff. Paris annexed this section in 1925. A darker story also lingers here. In the 1910s, Henri Désiré Landru, a notorious serial killer, operated a small garage at number 12 Avenue de la Porte de Châtillon. This area was still part of the Route de Châtillon at that time. Interestingly, the writer Jules Romains even visited Landru at his garage. This section of the road was still within Malakoff’s territory and was later annexed to Paris in 1929. As you stand on Avenue de la Porte de Châtillon, you are not just on a street. You are walking through history.
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