La Courneuve – 8 mai 1945 (Paris Métro)

La Courneuve 8 mai 1945 (French pronunciation: [la kuʁnœv ɥit mɛ milnœfsɑ̃kaʁɑ̃tsɛ̃k]) is a station of the Paris Métro, inaugurated on 6 May 1987 and renovated in 2005. The station serves as the northern terminus of Paris Métro Line 7. The "8 Mai 1945" refers to V-E Day, or the end of World War II in Europe.

La Courneuve – 8 mai 1945
Paris Métro station
LocationSaint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis
Île-de-France
France
Coordinates48°55′15″N 2°24′38″E
Owned byRATP
Operated byRATP
Other information
Fare zone2
History
Opened6 May 1987 (1987-05-06)
Services
Preceding station   Paris Métro   Following station
Terminus
Location
La Courneuve – 8 mai 1945
Location within Paris and inner ring

Station layout

Street Level
B1 Mezzanine for platform connection
Line 7 platforms Southbound toward Villejuif – Louis Aragon or Mairie d'Ivry (Fort d'Aubervilliers)
Island platform, doors will open on the left, right
Southbound toward Villejuif – Louis Aragon or Mairie d'Ivry (Fort d'Aubervilliers)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Northbound Alighting passengers only →
  • Transfer point with the T1 tramway (Saint-DenisNoisy-le-Sec).
  • Transfer point with bus lines 152, 173, 607, and 609.

Tourism

Though it is not very tourist-oriented, the neighbourhood "Quatre routes" is very commercialized, featuring a large market which is open on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sunday mornings. To reach the nearby Parc départemental de La Courneuve, the largest green space in the département (approximately 4 km²), take the T1 to the station "Six routes". During the Fête de l'Humanité at the beginning of September, a shuttle takes people directly there from the terminus of the métro.

It is also possible to take the T1 towards Drancy in order to visit the deportation camp of the Cité de la Muette.

Bus 152 arrives at the station from the Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace (The Museum of Air and Space) at Le Bourget Airport, where a biennial aviation show is held.

See also

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