Brochant (Paris Métro)

Brochant
Date opened	20 January 1912 (1912)
Municipality/ Arrondissement	the 17th arrondissement of Paris
Fare zone	1
Next stations
Paris Métro Line 13 Direction Asnières – Gennevilliers – Les Courtilles Direction Châtillon – Montrouge Porte de Clichy La Fourche
List of stations of the Paris Métro
Location of metro station

Brochant is a station on the north-western branch of Line 13 of the Métro in the 17th arrondissement. The station is situated under the Avenue de Clichy at Rue Brochant, from which the station derives its name.

The station opened 20 January 1912 with the opening of the second branch of line B of the Nord-Sud company from La Fourche to Porte de Clichy. On 27 March 1931 line B became line 13 of the Métro. The street is named after André-Jean-François-Marie Brochant de Villiers, a French mineralogist and geologist who was responsible for the preparation of geological map of France.

Station layout

B2	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Northbound	← toward Asnières – Gennevilliers – Les Courtilles (Porte de Clichy)
	Southbound	→ toward Châtillon – Montrouge (La Fourche) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right

Gallery

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  Line 13 platforms at Brochant in July 2008

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  Line 13 platforms at Brochant in July 2010

See also

• List of stations of the Paris Métro

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References

• Roland, Gérard (2003). Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram. Éditions Bonneton.

Coordinates: 48°53′27″N 2°19′11″E / 48.89083°N 2.31972°E / 48.89083; 2.31972