Built between 1784 and 1791, the 24 km wall crossed the districts of the Place de l'Étoile, Batignolles, Pigalle, Belleville, Nation, the Place d'Italie, Denfert-Rochereau, Montparnasse and the Trocadéro, roughly following the route now traced by line 2 and line 6 of the Paris Métro.
Built between 1784 and 1791, this 24 km barrier crossed through several Parisian districts, including Place de l'Étoile, Batignolles, Pigalle, Belleville, Nation, Place d'Italie, Denfert-Rochereau, Montparnasse, and Trocadéro, closely mirroring the paths of current metro lines 2 and 6.