Porte de Vanves () is a station on line 13 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 ...

and a stop on tramway line 3a. The station was opened on 21 January 1937 on old Line 14, which was absorbed into 13 in 1976. It was the southern terminus of the line until its extension to Châtillon - Montrouge on 9 November 1976. In 2006, Paris Tramway Line 3 (now 3a) opened, with a stop at ''Porte de Vanves''. It is named after the ''Porte de Vanves'', a gate in the nineteenth century

Thiers wall The Thiers wall (''Enceinte de Thiers'') was the last of the defensive walls of Paris. It was an enclosure constructed between 1841 and 1846 and was proposed by the French prime minister Adolphe Thiers but was actually implemented by his succe ...

of Paris, which led to the town of

Vanves Vanves () is a commune in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris. It is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe and the tenth in France History On 1 January 1860, the city of Paris ...

Station layout

Gallery

File:Paris Metro Porte de Vanves.jpg, Line 13 platforms at Porte de Vanves File:Paris PortedeVanves.jpg, T3a tram at Porte de Vanves

References

*Roland, Gérard (2003). ''Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram.'' Éditions Bonneton. Paris Métro stations in the 14th arrondissement of Paris Railway stations in France opened in 1937 {{Paris-metro-stub