Maraîchers (Paris Métro)

Maraîchers (French pronunciation: [maʁɛʃe] (listen)) is a station of the Paris Métro, on the Rue des Maraîchers. The station was opened on 10 December 1933 with the extension of the line from Richelieu - Drouot to Porte de Montreuil. The name of the street, Rue des Maraîchers is French for "street of the market-gardeners". Until the 20th century the hills of Belleville and Montreuil were cultivated by many market-gardeners, whose most famous products were the "peaches of Montreuil".

Maraîchers
Paris Métro station
Location20th arrondissement of Paris
Île-de-France
France
Coordinates48°51′10″N 2°24′25″E
Owned byRATP
Operated byRATP
Other information
Fare zone1
History
Opened10 December 1933 (1933-12-10)
Services
Preceding station   Paris Métro   Following station
Location
Maraîchers
Location within Paris

Station layout

Street Level
B1 Mezzanine
Line 9 platforms Side platform, doors will open on the right
Westbound toward Pont de Sèvres (Buzenval)
Eastbound toward Mairie de Montreuil (Porte de Montreuil)
Side platform, doors will open on the right


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