Malakoff – Rue Étienne Dolet (Paris Métro)

Malakoff – Rue Étienne Dolet (French pronunciation: [malakɔf ʁy etjɛn dɔlɛ]) is a surface station on line Line 13 of the Paris Métro in the commune of Malakoff.

Malakoff - Rue Étienne Dolet
Paris Métro station
LocationMalakoff
Île-de-France
France
Coordinates48°48′53″N 2°17′50″E
Owned byRATP
Operated byRATP
Other information
Fare zone1
History
Opened9 November 1976 (1976-11-09)
Services
Preceding station   Paris Métro   Following station
Terminus
Location
Malakoff - Rue Étienne Dolet
Location within Paris

The station opened on 9 November 1976 as part of the extension of line 13 from Porte de Vanves and Châtillon - Montrouge. It is named after Malakoff and the street of Rue Étienne Dolet, named after Etienne Dolet (1509–1546). He was a printer, humanist and author of Remarks on the Latin language and poetry. He published Clément Marot and François Rabelais. He was convicted of heresy and was strangled and burned in Paris.

Station layout

Line 13 platforms Side platform, doors will open on the right
Northbound toward Asnières - Gennevilliers - Les Courtilles or Saint-Denis - Université (Malakoff - Plateau de Vanves)
Southbound toward Châtillon - Montrouge (Terminus)
Side platform, doors will open on the right
1F Mezzanine
Street Level

References

  • Roland, Gérard (2003). Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram. Éditions Bonneton.
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