Saint-Sulpice () is a

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on Line 4 of the

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. It is located on the

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, in the

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. In 2018, 2,350,813 travelers entered this station which places it at the 234th position of Métro stations for its traffic.

Location

The station is located under the Rue de Rennes at the intersection with the Rue du Vieux-Colombier.

History

The station was opened on 9 January 1910 as part of the connecting section of the line under the

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between Châtelet and Raspail. It is named after the nearby

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, famous for its

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. In the spring of 2010, the station underwent renovations as part of the ''Un métro + beau'' operation. From June to July 2019, platform doors were installed on the platforms as part of the line's ongoing full automation.

Passenger services

Access

The station has three entrances: * Entrance 1: Rue de Rennes, Rue du Four side in front of 65 Rue de Rennes * Entrance 2: in front of 69 Rue de Rennes * Entrance 3: rue de Rennes, rue de Mézières (escalator) The two entrances located on the Rue de Rennes on either side of the Rue du Vieux-Colombier are decorated with a Val d'Osne candelabra.

Station layout

Bus connections

* RATP buses 39, 63, 70, 84, 87, 95, 96 * Night buses N01, N02, N12, N13

Nearby

Also nearby are the Church of Saint-Sulpice of Paris,

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, the

Saint-Germain-des-Prés Saint-Germain-des-Prés () is one of the four administrative quarters of the 6th arrondissement of Paris, France, located around the church of the former Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés. Its official borders are the River Seine on the north ...

neighbourhood,

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, Institute of Intercultural Management and Communication and the ''mairie'' of the 6th arrondissement.

Gallery

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References

*Roland, Gérard (2003). ''Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram.'' Éditions Bonneton. {{DEFAULTSORT:Saint-Sulpice (Paris Metro) Paris Métro stations in the 6th arrondissement of Paris Railway stations in France opened in 1910