Voltaire () is a
station
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** Cattle statio ...
on
Line 9 of the
Paris Métro
The Paris Métro (, , or , ), short for Métropolitain (), is a rapid transit system serving the Paris metropolitan area in France. A symbol of the city, it is known for its density within the capital's territorial limits, uniform architectur ...
. The station is located under Place Léon Blum (formerly Place Voltaire) along with the town hall of the
11th arrondissement, which serves a lively district.
The station was opened on 10 December 1933 with the extension of the line from
Richelieu–Drouot to
Porte de Montreuil. It is named after Rue Voltaire, which itself is named after François-Marie Arouet (1694–1778), better known under the pen name
Voltaire
François-Marie Arouet (; 21 November 169430 May 1778), known by his ''Pen name, nom de plume'' Voltaire (, ; ), was a French Age of Enlightenment, Enlightenment writer, philosopher (''philosophe''), satirist, and historian. Famous for his wit ...
, a French
Enlightenment
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writer and philosopher.
Station layout
Paris Métro stations in the 11th arrondissement of Paris
Railway stations in France opened in 1933
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