Michel-Ange - Auteuil (Paris Metro)
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Michel-Ange - Auteuil is a station of the Paris Métro
, a transfer station between lines 9
and 10
(westbound only).
The station opened on 30 September 1913 when Line 8
was extended from Charles Michels
(then called Beaugrenelle) to Porte d'Auteuil
. The line 9 platforms opened on 8 November 1922 with the opening of the first section of the line from Trocadéro
to Exelmans
. On 27 July 1937 the section of line 8 between La Motte-Picquet - Grenelle
and Porte d'Auteuil
, including Michel-Ange - Auteuil was transferred to Line 10. The station is named after the streets of Rue Michel-Ange (named after the painter Michelangelo
) and the Rue Auteuil (named after the former village of Auteuil; it used to be Auteuil's main street).
Paris Métro
The Paris Métro or Métropolitain is the rapid transit metro system in Paris, France. It has become a symbol of the city, noted for its density within the city limits and its uniform architecture influenced by Art Nouveau. The network's sixteen lines are mostly underground and run to 214 km ...
, a transfer station between lines 9
Paris Metro Line 9
Paris Métro Line 9 is one of 16 lines of the Paris Métro. The line links Pont de Sèvres in Boulogne in the west with Montreuil in the east. It is the fourth busiest line on the network....
and 10
Paris Metro Line 10
Paris Métro Line 10 is one of 16 metro lines in Paris, France. The line links the Boulogne – Pont de Saint Cloud metro station in Boulogne in the west with the Gare d'Austerlitz, travelling under the neighborhoods situated on the Rive Gauche in the southern half of Paris and the commune of...
(westbound only).
The station opened on 30 September 1913 when Line 8
Paris Metro Line 8
Paris Métro Line 8 is one of 16 metro lines in Paris, France. It connects the Balard station in southwestern Paris, to Créteil – Préfecture station in Créteil, a town south-east of the French capital, following a parabolic route on the right bank of Seine River...
was extended from Charles Michels
Charles Michels (Paris Metro)
Charles Michels is a station on line 10 was of the Paris Metro in the 15th arrondissements.-History:The station was opened on 13 July 1913 as part of the original section of line 8 between Beaugrenelle and Opéra...
(then called Beaugrenelle) to Porte d'Auteuil
Porte d'Auteuil (Paris Metro)
Porte d'Auteuil is a métro station serving Line 10 . It is situated in the 16th arrondissement.- History :The station opened on 30 September 1913 as part of the extension of line 8 from Beaugrenelle...
. The line 9 platforms opened on 8 November 1922 with the opening of the first section of the line from Trocadéro
Trocadéro (Paris Metro)
Trocadéro is a station on lines 6 and 9 of the Paris Métro in the 16th arrondissement and named after the Place du Trocadéro.-History:The station opened on 2 October 1900 as a branch of line 1 from Étoile to Trocadéro...
to Exelmans
Exelmans (Paris Metro)
Exelmans is a station on line 9 of the Paris Métro on the Boulevard Exelmans. The station opened on 8 November 1922 with the opening of the first section of the line from Trocadéro....
. On 27 July 1937 the section of line 8 between La Motte-Picquet - Grenelle
La Motte-Picquet - Grenelle (Paris Metro)
La Motte-Picquet Grenelle is a station of the Paris Métro, at the interconnection of lines 6, 8 and 10 in the 15th arrondissement, near the 7th arrondissement. The station combines underground and elevated platforms. It is named after the Avenue de la Motte-Picquet and the Boulevard de Grenelle...
and Porte d'Auteuil
Porte d'Auteuil (Paris Metro)
Porte d'Auteuil is a métro station serving Line 10 . It is situated in the 16th arrondissement.- History :The station opened on 30 September 1913 as part of the extension of line 8 from Beaugrenelle...
, including Michel-Ange - Auteuil was transferred to Line 10. The station is named after the streets of Rue Michel-Ange (named after the painter Michelangelo
Michelangelo
Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni , commonly known as Michelangelo, was an Italian Renaissance painter, sculptor, architect, poet, and engineer who exerted an unparalleled influence on the development of Western art...
) and the Rue Auteuil (named after the former village of Auteuil; it used to be Auteuil's main street).