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Alma – Marceau

Paris 8e, 16e

Named after the pont de l'Alma and the avenue Marceau.

The Alma bridge and square commemorate the Battle of the Alma, a French and British victory over Russia in Crimea in 1854. The avenue Marceau honours General François Séverin Marceau (1769–1796), a general of the French Revolution.

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Sources

  1. Bataille de l'Alma Wikipédia
  2. François Séverin Marceau Wikipédia
  3. Alma - Marceau (métro de Paris) Wikipédia
  4. Alma–Marceau station Wikipedia (English)

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