Monceau (Paris Métro)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Monceau
Date opened 7 October 1902 (1902)
Accesses 1, pl. de la République Dominicaine
Municipality/
Arrondissement
the 8th arrondissement of Paris
Fare zone 1
Next stations
Preceding station   Paris Métro   Following station
 
toward Nation
List of stations of the Paris Métro
Location of metro station

Monceau is a station on Paris Métro Line 2 near the Parc Monceau on the border of the 8th and 17th arrondissement of Paris.

The station was opened on 7 October 1902 as part of the extension of line 2 from Étoile to Anvers. The name of the station and the park derives from a village in this area that was annexed by Paris in 1860. The Barrière de Chartres, a gate built in 1790 for the collection of taxation as part of the Wall of the Farmers-General, was at the same location.

Nearby are the Parc Monceau, the Musée Cernuschi (Asian art music) and the Musée Nissim de Camondo (museum of furniture and other household furnishings).

Station layout

G
Street Level
M Mezzanine for platform connection
P
Platform level
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Platform 1 toward Porte Dauphine (Courcelles)
Platform 2 toward Nation (Villiers)
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Rotunda, Parc Monceau, built as part of the Barrière de Chartres of the Wall of the Farmers-General

References

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

Coordinates: 48°52′48″N 2°18′30″E / 48.88000°N 2.30833°E / 48.88000; 2.30833


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike; additional terms may apply for the media files.