École Vétérinaire de Maisons-Alfort (Paris Métro)
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École Vétérinaire de Maisons-Alfort is a station
on line 8
of the Paris Métro
in the commune of Maisons-Alfort
, named after the nearby École nationale vétérinaire d'Alfort
, the national veterinary
school founded in 1765.
The station opened on 19 September 1970 with the extension of the line from Porte de Charenton - Écoles
to Maisons-Alfort - Stade
.
Nearby are the École nationale vétérinaire d'Alfort
and the Musée Fragonard d'Alfort
, a museum of anatomical oddities.
Metro station
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on 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...
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 ...
in the commune of Maisons-Alfort
Maisons-Alfort
Maisons-Alfort is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.Maisons-Alfort is famous as the location of the National Veterinary School of Alfort, the most renowned veterinary medical school in France...
, named after the nearby École nationale vétérinaire d'Alfort
École nationale vétérinaire d'Alfort
The École nationale vétérinaire d'Alfort is a school of veterinary medicine located at 7, avenue du Général de Gaulle, Maisons-Alfort, Val-de-Marne, Île-de-France, France...
, the national veterinary
Veterinary medicine
Veterinary Medicine is the branch of science that deals with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease, disorder and injury in non-human animals...
school founded in 1765.
The station opened on 19 September 1970 with the extension of the line from Porte de Charenton - Écoles
Charenton - Écoles (Paris Métro)
Charenton - Écoles is a station on line 8 of the Paris Métro in the commune of Charenton-le-Pont.The station opened on 5 October 1942 with the extension of the line from Porte de Charenton. It was the eastern terminus of the line until 19 September 1970, when the line was extended to Maisons-Alfort...
to Maisons-Alfort - Stade
Maisons-Alfort - Stade (Paris Métro)
Maisons-Alfort - Stade is a station on line 8 of the Paris Métro in the commune of Maisons-Alfort.The station opened on 19 September 1970 with the extension of the line from Porte de Charenton - Écoles. It was the eastern terminus of the line until its extension to Maisons-Alfort - Les Juilliottes...
.
Nearby are the École nationale vétérinaire d'Alfort
École nationale vétérinaire d'Alfort
The École nationale vétérinaire d'Alfort is a school of veterinary medicine located at 7, avenue du Général de Gaulle, Maisons-Alfort, Val-de-Marne, Île-de-France, France...
and the Musée Fragonard d'Alfort
Musée Fragonard d'Alfort
The Musée Fragonard d'Alfort, often simply the Musée Fragonard, is a museum of anatomical oddities located within the École Nationale Vétérinaire de Maisons-Alfort, 7 avenue du Général de Gaulle, in Maisons-Alfort, a suburb of Paris...
, a museum of anatomical oddities.