Ségur (Paris Métro)

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Ségur
Date opened 29 July 1937 (1937)
Municipality/
Arrondissement
the 15th arrondissement of Paris
Fare zone 1
Next stations
Paris Métro Line 10
Direction
Boulogne – Pont de Saint-Cloud
Direction
Gare d'Austerlitz
La Motte-Picquet - Grenelle Duroc
List of stations of the Paris Métro
Location of metro station

Ségur is a station on line 10 was of the Paris Metro on the border of the 7th and 15th arrondissements.

History

The station was opened on 29 July 1937 when line 10 was extended from Duroc to La Motte-Picquet (now called La Motte-Picquet - Grenelle). It is named after the Avenue de Segur although the station is on the Avenue de Suffren and the Avenue de Ségur is 100 meters away. Marquis de Ségur (1724–1801) was a Marshal of France and Secretary of State for War from 1780 to 1787.

Places of Interest

The station is close to UNESCO, the Avenue de Breteuil (a ceremonial avenue leading to the Invalides) and the École Militaire at the end of the Champ de Mars.

Station layout

Street Level
B1 Mezzanine
Line 10 platforms
Side platform, doors will open on the right
Westbound toward Boulogne – Pont de Saint-Cloud (La Motte-Picquet – Grenelle)
Eastbound toward Gare d'Austerlitz (Duroc)
Side platform, doors will open on the right

Gallery

References

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

Coordinates: 48°50′51″N 2°18′25″E / 48.847434°N 2.306853°E / 48.847434; 2.306853

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