École Vétérinaire de Maisons-Alfort () is a
station on
line 8 of the
Paris Métro
The Paris Métro (french: Métro de Paris ; short for Métropolitain ) is a rapid transit system in the Paris metropolitan area, France. A symbol of the city, it is known for its density within the capital's territorial limits, uniform architec ...
in the
commune
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Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
of
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 Fort de Charenton, constructed betw ...
, named after the nearby
École nationale vétérinaire d'Alfort
The National veterinary school of Alfort ( or ''ENVA'') is a French public institution of scientific research and higher education in veterinary medicine, located in Maisons-Alfort, Val-de-Marne, close to Paris. It is operated under the superv ...
, the national
veterinary
Veterinary medicine is the branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, management, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, disorder, and injury in animals. Along with this, it deals with animal rearing, husbandry, breeding, research on nutri ...
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.
Also nearby is the
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. It is ...
, a museum of anatomical oddities.
Station layout
References
*Roland, Gérard (2003). ''Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram.'' Éditions Bonneton.
Paris Métro stations in Maisons-Alfort
Railway stations in France opened in 1970
Paris Métro stations located underground
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