Balard () is the southwestern terminus of Line 8 of the

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. Since 2006, it has also been a stop on

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. Situated in the

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, it serves

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, as well as the Site Balard of the Ministry of the Armies.

History

The station was opened on 27 July 1937 as part of the extension of Line 8 from

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. The

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(now 3a) stop opened on 16 December 2006 as part of the initial section of the line between

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and

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. The station is named after Place Balard, itself named after Antoine-Jérôme Balard, a French chemist and the discoverer of

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. In June 2015, an additional southern access point (exit 6, Rue Louis Armand) was opened in order to improve the connection with

Île-de-France tramway Line 2 Île-de-France tramway Line 2 (T2; French: ''Ligne 2 du tramway d'Île-de-France'') is part of the modern tram network of the Île-de-France region of France. It connects the commune of Bezons in the north to the Porte de Versailles Métro st ...

at its station Suzanne Lenglen, which is a 140m walk away from the new exit.

Station layout

Gallery

File:Station balard tramway t3 A PARIS 19 octobre 2006.jpg, Balard T3a tram stop for services to

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Balard (Paris Metro) Paris Métro stations in the 15th arrondissement of Paris Railway stations in France opened in 1937