Place Monge (Paris Métro)
Place Monge (French pronunciation: [plas mɔ̃ʒ]) is a station on Line 7 of the Paris Métro, opened on 15 February 1930 as part of a planned section of the line, which was temporarily operated as part of Line 10 until the completion of the under-Seine crossing of Line 7 from Pont de Sully. This former arrangement can still be seen at the north of the station where a non-revenue track diverges on the left, leading to Cardinal Lemoine (now on Line 10). The station was integrated into Line 7 on 26 April 1931.
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Location | 5th arrondissement of Paris Île-de-France France | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 48°50′37″N 2°21′08″E | ||||||||||
Owned by | RATP | ||||||||||
Operated by | RATP | ||||||||||
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Fare zone | 1 | ||||||||||
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Opened | 15 February 1930 | ||||||||||
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Place Monge Location within Paris |
It serves Place Monge, named after Gaspard Monge (1746–1818), a French mathematician who is best known as the inventor of descriptive geometry. The station is located in the 5th arrondissement, in the eastern part of the Latin Quarter. Nearby are the Jardin des Plantes (botanical garden), the Roman remains of the Arènes de Lutèce and the Rue Mouffetard, a street with restaurants and a lively street market.
Station layout
Street Level |
B1 | Connecting level |
Line 7 platforms | Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
Southbound | ← toward Villejuif – Louis Aragon or Mairie d'Ivry (Censier – Daubenton) | |
Northbound | La Courneuve – 8 mai 1945 (Jussieu) → | toward|
Side platform, doors will open on the right |
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References
- Roland, Gérard (2003). Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram. Éditions Bonneton.