Saint-Paul (Paris Métro)
Saint-Paul (Le Marais) (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ pɔl]) is a station on Paris Métro Line 1, close to the Rue Saint-Paul. It serves the neighbourhood of Le Marais, known for its Jewish and gay communities, and fine town houses.
Paris Métro station | |||||||||||
Other names | Le Marais | ||||||||||
Location | 10, rue de Rivoli 4th arrondissement of Paris Île-de-France France | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 48°51′19″N 2°21′39″E | ||||||||||
Owned by | RATP | ||||||||||
Operated by | RATP | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Fare zone | 1 | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 19 July 1900 | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
Location | |||||||||||
Saint-Paul Location within Paris |
The Jewish quarter is called Pletzl and is located around the Rue des Rosiers. The Place des Vosges and the Lycée Charlemagne are nearby.
The station was opened on 6 August 1900, 18 days after trains began running on the original section of line 1 between Porte de Vincennes and Porte Maillot on 19 July 1900.
Station layout
Street Level |
B1 | Connecting level |
Line 1 platforms | Side platform with PSDs, doors will open on the right | |
Westbound | ← toward La Défense – Grande Arche (Hôtel de Ville) | |
Eastbound | toward Château de Vincennes (Bastille) → | |
Side platform with PSDs, doors will open on the right |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saint-Paul (Paris Metro). |
References
- Roland, Gérard (2003). Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram. Éditions Bonneton.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.