Notre-Dame-des-Champs station

Metro station in Paris, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Notre-Dame-des-Champs (French pronunciation: [notʁə dam de ʃɑ̃]) is a station on line 12 of the Paris Métro in the 6th arrondissement.

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Notre-Dame-des-Champs
Paris Métro
Paris Métro station
MF 67 at Notre-Dame-des-Champs
General information
Location6th arrondissement of Paris
Île-de-France
France
Coordinates48°50′40″N 2°19′44″E
Owned byRATP
Operated byRATP
Line(s)Paris Métro Paris Métro Line 12
Platforms2 (2 side platforms)
Tracks2
Construction
Accessibleno
Other information
Station code0414
Fare zone1
History
OpenedNovember 5th 1910 (1910-11-05)
Passengers
1,487,256 (2021)
Services
Preceding station Paris Métro Paris Métro Following station
Montparnasse–Bienvenüe Line 12 Rennes
Location
Notre-Dame-des-Champs is located in Paris
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It is named after the nearby Notre-Dame-des-Champs on the Boulevard du Montparnasse; it was designed by the architect and engineer Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923).

History

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Removal of the metal sheath in progress in 2007, revealing its original Nord-Sud decor.

The station opened on 5 November 1910 as part of the original section of the Nord-Sud Company's line A between Porte de Versailles and Notre-Dame-de-Lorette. On 1 January 1930, the line was taken over by the Compagnie du chemin de fer métropolitain de Paris (CMP), and was subsequently renamed line 12 on 27 March 1931.

From the 1950s until 2007, the original tiling on the platforms by Boulenger & Co. was hidden behind a green metal sheath (carrossage). It was removed as part of the "Un métro + beau" programme by the RATP which were completed on 24 June 2008,[1] restoring its original Nord-Sud decor.

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Station temporarily renamed "Notre Didier Deschamps"

On 16 July 2018, the station was temporarily renamed "Notre Didier Deschamps" (Our Didier Deschamps) in homage to the Didier Deschamps, coach of the France national football team that had won the 2018 FIFA World Cup the previous day. Five other stations were also similarly renamed, with Champs-Élysées–Clemenceau (lines 1 and 13) also in homage to the Didier Deschamps.[2][3][4]

In 2019, the station was used by 2,051,828 passengers, making it the 241st busiest of the Métro network out of 302 stations.[5]

In 2020, the station was used by 996,587 passengers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, making it the 244th busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations.[6]

In 2021, the station was used by 1,487,256 passengers, making it the 237th busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations.[7]

Passenger services

Access

The station has a single access at Place Pierre Lafue, consisting of a staircase and an ascending escalator.

Station layout

Street Level
B1 Mezzanine
Platform level Side platform, doors will open on the right
Southbound Paris Métro Paris Métro Line 12 toward Mairie d'Issy (Montparnasse – Bienvenüe)
Northbound Paris Métro Paris Métro Line 12 toward Mairie d'Aubervilliers (Rennes)
Side platform, doors will open on the right

Platforms

The station has a standard configuration with 2 tracks surrounded by 2 side platforms. The lower portion of the side walls are vertical instead of elliptical, as are the other stations constructed by the Nord-Sud company (today on lines 12 and 13).

Other connections

The station is also served by lines 58, 68, and 82 of the RATP bus network.

Nearby

References

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