Right here at Avenue de la Porte de Vitry, we stand on a road with a story. This avenue in the 13th arrondissement links Paris to Ivry-sur-Seine. It is a connection between two places.
Avenue de la Porte de Vitry stretches 345 meters. It is not very long but it has significance. The avenue’s width is 30 meters offering ample space.
The avenue’s name comes from its location. It sits partly on the old Porte de Vitry of the Thiers wall. This wall once protected Paris. The avenue leads to where the gate stood.
Avenue de la Porte de Vitry was created in 1930. The section between Boulevard Masséna and Avenue Boutroux was built. It was constructed between bastions 91 and 92 of the Thiers wall. Part of it was once Avenue Jules-Coutant in Ivry-sur-Seine. Paris annexed this part in 1929.
Now, Avenue de la Porte de Vitry is near some notable places. To the west, you would find HBM buildings, that are low-cost housing and the Stade Boutroux. To the east, there is a SNCF technicenter. It services the Paris-Austerlitz network.
Getting here is easy by public transport. The Metro lines 14 and 7 stop nearby. Bus lines 27, 323, 325 and 62 also serve this avenue. The T3A light rail is another option. The closest metro station is Pierre Et Marie Curie a minute’s walk. The RER station Bibliothèque François Mitterrand is also a minute away. Porte de Vitry is the nearest bus stop, just a three-minute walk.
Imagine the old gate. Picture the Thiers wall. Avenue de la Porte de Vitry has seen changes. It connects Paris and Ivry. It carries the echoes of history within it.
The avenue continues to evolve. It adapts to the needs of the city. It is a reminder of the past. It is a path to the future. This is the Avenue de la Porte de Vitry a piece of Parisian history.