Richelieu – Drouot (Paris Métro)
Richelieu - Drouot (French pronunciation: [ʁiʃ(ə)ljø dʁu.o]) is a station of the Paris Métro on Line 8 and Line 9. It was opened on 30 June 1928 with the extension of line 8 from Opéra and line 9 from Chaussée d'Antin.
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| Location | 2nd arrondissement of Paris Île-de-France France | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 48°52′19″N 2°20′19″E | |||||||||||||||
| Owned by | RATP | |||||||||||||||
| Operated by | RATP | |||||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 1 | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 30 June 1928 | |||||||||||||||
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It is named after the Boulevard de Richelieu and Rue Drouot. Richelieu (1585–1642) was Secretary of State to Louis XIII. Antoine Drouot (1774–1847) was Aide-de-camp to Napoleon I in 1813 and accompanied him to Elba and during his brief comeback known as the Hundred Days.
Station layout
| G | Street Level | Exit/Entrance |
| B1 | Mezzanine | Fare control |
| B2 | Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
| Westbound | ←  toward Balard (Opéra) | |
| Eastbound | toward Pointe du Lac (Grands Boulevards) → | |
| Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||
| B3 | Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
| Westbound | ←  toward Pont de Sèvres (Chaussée d'Antin – La Fayette) | |
| Eastbound | toward Mairie de Montreuil (Grands Boulevards) → | |
| Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||
Gallery
Line 8 platforms at Richelieu – Drouot
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References
- Roland, Gérard (2003). Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram. Éditions Bonneton.
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