Porte de Montreuil (Paris Metro)
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Porte de Montreuil is a station
on line 9
of the Paris Métro
. The station has four lines, two of which are sidings, and is quite impressive in scale. Until recently it was an artificial rough-hewn cavern, but it has now been covered with plain white tiles.
The station was opened on 10 December 1933 with the extension of the line from Richelieu - Drouot
. It was the eastern terminus of the line until the extension of the line to Mairie de Montreuil
on 14 October 1937. It is named after the Porte de Montreuil, a gate in the nineteenth century Thiers wall
of Paris, which led to the town of Montreuil
.
Flea market
s are held on the glacis (the sloping bank in front of a wall) of the fortifications.
Metro station
A metro station or subway station is a railway station for a rapid transit system, often known by names such as "metro", "underground" and "subway". It is often underground or elevated. At crossings of metro lines, they are multi-level....
on line 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....
of the Paris Métro
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 ...
. The station has four lines, two of which are sidings, and is quite impressive in scale. Until recently it was an artificial rough-hewn cavern, but it has now been covered with plain white tiles.
The station was opened on 10 December 1933 with the extension of the line from Richelieu - Drouot
Richelieu - Drouot (Paris Metro)
Richelieu - Drouot is a station of the Paris Métro on lines 8 and 9. It was opened on 30 June 1928 with the extension of line 8 from Opéra and line 9 from Chaussée d'Antin....
. It was the eastern terminus of the line until the extension of the line to Mairie de Montreuil
Mairie de Montreuil (Paris Metro)
Mairie de Montreuil is a station on line 9 of the Paris Métro near the Mairie de Montreuil .The station was opened on 14 October 1937 with the extension of the line from Porte de Montreuil....
on 14 October 1937. It is named after the Porte de Montreuil, a gate in the nineteenth century Thiers wall
Thiers wall
The Thiers wall was the last of the defensive walls of Paris. It was an enclosure constructed between 1841 and 1844 under a law enacted by the government of the French prime minister, Adolphe Thiers. It covered , along the 'boulevards des Maréchaux' of today...
of Paris, which led to the town of Montreuil
Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis
Montreuil is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris. It is the third most populous suburb of Paris...
.
Flea market
Flea market
A flea market or swap meet is a type of bazaar where inexpensive or secondhand goods are sold or bartered. It may be indoors, such as in a warehouse or school gymnasium; or it may be outdoors, such as in a field or under a tent...
s are held on the glacis (the sloping bank in front of a wall) of the fortifications.