Château Rouge () is a
station on
Line 4 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
18th arrondissement.
The station opened on 21 April 1908 as part of the first section of the line from
Châtelet to
Porte de Clignancourt
Porte may refer to:
*Sublime Porte, the central government of the Ottoman empire
*Porte, Piedmont, a municipality in the Piedmont region of Italy
*John Cyril Porte, British/Irish aviator
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. It is named for the ''Place du Château Rouge'', named for a handsome residence of red bricks built nearby in 1760 and demolished in 1875. The nearby
Goutte d'Or
The Goutte d'Or (, ''Drop of Gold'') is a neighbourhood in Paris, located in the 18th arrondissement of Paris.
The neighbourhood has large numbers of North African and sub-Saharan residents. It is known for its open-air market, ''le marché Deje ...
district is a vibrant, multicultural area and the ''Rue Dejean'' street market operates every day except Monday.
Crime
Since the late 2000s the area is known for pickpocketing and trade of stolen goods, especially mobile phones picked from unaware tourists around
Sacré-Cœur and
Barbès.
On 20 July 2021, six people were injured after a woman stuck her shopping trolley in the escalator at the station.
Station layout
References
Paris Métro stations in the 18th arrondissement of Paris
Railway stations in France opened in 1908
Paris Métro stations located underground
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