Filles du Calvaire () is a
station
Station may refer to:
Agriculture
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on
Line 8 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 ...
, at the limit between the
3rd and
11th arrondissements.
History
The station opened on 5 May 1931 with the extension of the line from
Richelieu–Drouot to
Porte de Charenton.
It is named after the Boulevard des Filles du Calvaire, which is named after the ''Calvairiennes'' or ''Filles du Calvaire'' (
Daughters of Calvary), who were an order of reformed
Benedictine
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sisters. Antoinette d'Orléans and Père Joseph founded the order in
Poitiers
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, in 1617. The convent was later moved to Paris before it was closed in the
French Revolution.
Although named after the boulevard, it is located just north of it, under the
Boulevard du Temple
The Boulevard du Temple (), formerly nicknamed the "Boulevard du Crime", is a thoroughfare in Paris that separates the 3rd arrondissement of Paris, 3rd arrondissement from the 11th arrondissement of Paris, 11th. It runs from the Place de la Répu ...
.
Station layout
See also
*
Cirque d'hiver
The Cirque d'Hiver ("Winter Circus"), located at 110 rue Amelot (at the juncture of the rue des Filles du Calvaire and rue Amelot, Paris 11th arrondissement of Paris, 11ème), has been a prominent venue for circuses, exhibitions of dressage, musica ...
, located just southeast of the station
References
*Roland, Gérard (2003). ''Stations de métro. D'Abbesses à Wagram.'' Éditions Bonneton.
External links
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Paris Métro stations in the 3rd arrondissement of Paris
Paris Métro stations in the 11th arrondissement of Paris
Railway stations in France opened in 1931