The Porte Maillot (also known as the porte Mahiaulx, Mahiau or Mahiot after a
Paille-maille court, or the Porte de Neuilly) is one of the access points into
Paris
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mentioned in 1860 and one of the
ancient city gates in the
Thiers wall.
City gate
It was on the boundary between the
16th and the
17th arrondissements, at the junction of the
Avenue de la Grande Armée, the
Boulevard de l'Amiral-Bruix and the
Boulevard Gouvion-Saint-Cyr. It gives its name to the
Neuilly–Porte Maillot railway station and
Porte Maillot metro station.
As at January 2023, the area was being redeveloped, expanding the underground
RER station and
greening
Greening is the process of transforming living environments, and also artifacts such as a space, a lifestyle (sociology), lifestyle or a brand image, into a more environmentally friendly version (i.e. 'greening your home' or 'greening your office ...
the surface.
References
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Fortifications of Paris
Buildings and structures in the 16th arrondissement of Paris
Buildings and structures in the 17th arrondissement of Paris
City gates in Paris