Richelieu – Drouot (Paris Métro)

Richelieu - Drouot
Date opened 30 June 1928 (1928)
Municipality/
Arrondissement
the 2nd arrondissement of Paris
Fare zone 1
Next stations
Paris Métro Line 8
Direction
Balard
Direction
Créteil – Préfecture
Opéra Grands Boulevards
Paris Métro Line 9
Direction
Pont de Sèvres
Direction
Mairie de Montreuil
Chaussée d'Antin - La Fayette Grands Boulevards
List of stations of the Paris Métro
Location of metro station

Richelieu - Drouot is a station of the Paris Métro on lines 8 and 9. It was opened on 30 June 1928 with the extension of line 8 from Opéra and line 9 from Chaussée d'Antin.

It is named after the streets of 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.

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