Cambronne (Paris Métro)

Cambronne
Paris Métro
Location 15th arrondissement of Paris
Île-de-France
France
Coordinates 48°50′51″N 2°18′11″E / 48.847537°N 2.302937°ECoordinates: 48°50′51″N 2°18′11″E / 48.847537°N 2.302937°E
Other information
Fare zone 1
History
Opened 24 April 1906
Services
Preceding station   Paris Métro   Following station
La Motte-Picquet - Grenelle
toward Charles de Gaulle – Étoile
Paris Métro Paris Métro Line 6
Sèvres - Lecourbe
toward Nation
Location
Cambronne
Location within Paris

Cambronne is an elevated station of the Paris Métro serving line 6 at the Place Cambronne in the 15th arrondissement.

The station opened as part of the former Line 2 South on 24 April 1906, when it was extended from Passy to Place d'Italie. On 14 October 1907 Line 2 South was incorporated into Line 5. It was incorporated into line 6 on 12 October 1942. The Place Cambronne commemorates Vicomte Pierre Cambronne (1770–1842) who was a general at the Battle of Waterloo. The station was the location of the Barrière de l’École-Militaire, a gate built for the collection of taxation as part of the Wall of the Farmers-General; the gate was built between 1784 and 1788 and demolished before 1859.[1][2]

Nearby is the headquarters of UNESCO.

Station layout

Platform level
Side platform, doors will open on the right
toward Charles de Gaulle – Étoile toward Charles de Gaulle – Étoile (La Motte-Picquet – Grenelle)
toward Nation toward Nation (Sèvres – Lecourbe)
Side platform, doors will open on the right
1F Mezzanine for platform connection
Street Level

Gallery

References

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