Jaurès () is a station on

Paris Métro line 2 Paris Métro Line 2 (French: ''Ligne 2 du métro de Paris'') is one of the sixteen lines of the Paris Métro The Paris Métro (french: Métro de Paris ; short for Métropolitain ) is a rapid transit system in the Paris metropolitan area, Fra ...

, line 5, and line 7bis in the 10th and 19th arrondissements.

History

The station was opened on 23 February 1903, three weeks after line 2 was extended from Anvers to ''Bagnolet'' (now

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) on 31 January 1903. Line 7bis platforms opened on 18 January 1911 as part of the first section of line 7 between Opéra and Porte de la Villette, more than two months after the opening of the line on 5 November 1910. Line 5 platforms opened on 12 October 1942 with the opening of the first section of the line between

Gare du Nord The Gare du Nord (; English: ''station of the North'' or ''Northern Station''), officially Paris-Nord, is one of the six large mainline railway station termini in Paris, France. The station accommodates the trains that run between the capit ...

and Église de Pantin. On 3 December 1967 the branch to Pré Saint-Gervais was separated as 7bis with the new service terminating at

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. The station was originally called ''Rue d'Allemagne'' ("Street of Germany"). On 1 August 1914, just before the outbreak of

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, the name of the street and the station were changed to ''Jaurès'' as a result of the rising tensions with Germany, a day after the assassination of

Jean Jaurès Auguste Marie Joseph Jean Léon Jaurès (3 September 185931 July 1914), commonly referred to as Jean Jaurès (; oc, Joan Jaurés ), was a French Socialist leader. Initially a Moderate Republican, he later became one of the first social de ...

(1859-1914). Boulogne–Jean Jaurès on line 10 is also named in honour of him. The station ''Berlin'' on line 13 was also renamed to Liège due to similar reasons. As part of the "Renouveau du métro" programme by the RATP, the station was renovated and modernised in 2014. In 2019, the station was used by 5,836,196 passengers, making it the 64th busiest of the Métro network out of 302 stations. In 2020, the station was used by 3,148,221 passengers amidst the

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, making it the 54th busiest of the Métro network out of 305 stations. In 2021, the station was used by 4,055,461 passengers, making it the 52nd busiest of the Métro network out of 305 stations.

Passenger services

Access

The station has six accesses: * Access 1: Boulevard de la Villette * Access 2: Quai de la Loire * Access 3: avenue Jean Jaurès * Access 4: avenue Secrétan * Access 5: Quai de Jemmapes * Access 6: rue de Chaumont

Station layout

Platforms

The stations of consisting three lines are of a standard configuration with two platforms separated by the railway track, with the platforms for line 2 being elevated and the rest underground. Line 2 platforms are equipped with glass

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, as are all elevated stations on the line. The steel pillars and tunnel exits incorporate stained glass windows which sit atop white and flat ceramic tiles. On the platform in the direction of

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, part of the glass supports a stained glass work consisting of abstract patterns, dominated by the blue-white-red

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, depicting the crowd that seized the

Bastille The Bastille (, ) was a fortress in Paris, known formally as the Bastille Saint-Antoine. It played an important role in the internal conflicts of France and for most of its history was used as a state prison by the kings of France. It was stor ...

prison on 14 July 1789, which is represented in white in the centre of the work. Created in 1989 by the visual artist Jacques-Antoine Ducatez, it is visible both from the inside and outside the station. The presence of this window in this station is explained by the proximity of the

quays A wharf, quay (, also ), staith, or staithe is a structure on the shore of a harbour or on the bank of a river or canal where ships may dock to load and unload cargo or passengers. Such a structure includes one or more berths ( mooring locatio ...

of Valmy and Jemappes, whom reference two decisive victories of the revolutionary wars following the overthrow of the French Monarchy. The stained glass also pays tribute to the pacifist

. At the corner of the canopy and the piers, ivies were planted in 2017 by ''Les Jardins de Babylone'' as part of the revegetation of RATP spaces.

Other connections

The station is also served by lines 26 and 48 of the

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, and at night, by lines N13, N41, N42, and N45 of the

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bus network.

Nearby

Bassin de la Villette The Bassin de la Villette (La Villette Basin) is the largest artificial lake in Paris. It was filled with water on 2 December 1808. Located in the 19th arrondissement of the capital, it links the Canal de l'Ourcq to the Canal Saint-Martin, a ...

* ''Rotonde de la Villette'' (part of the

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, built between 1784 and 1788)

Culture

This neighborhood of Paris was mentioned in the

Henri-Georges Clouzot Henri-Georges Clouzot (; 20 November 1907 – 12 January 1977) was a French film director, screenwriter and producer. He is best remembered for his work in the thriller film genre, having directed '' The Wages of Fear'' and '' Les Diaboliques' ...

film " L'Assassin habite au 21" released in 1942. Vincent Dieutre's French Docudrama film ''Jaurès'' was released in 2012, it was named after the station.

Gallery

File:Station Métro Jaurès Ligne 5 - Paris XIX (FR75) - 2022-06-18 - 1.jpg, Line 5 platforms File:Station Métro Jaurès Ligne 7bis - Paris XIX (FR75) - 2022-06-18 - 3.jpg,

MF 88 The MF 88 is a steel-wheel variant of electric multiple units used on Paris's Métro system. RATP contracted a consortium of manufacturers, with Ateliers du Nord de la France (now Bombardier Transportation) in charge of the project. They were ...

on line 7bis File:Accès Station Métro Jaurès Boulevard Villette - Paris XIX (FR75) - 2022-01-07 - 7.jpg, Access 1 File:Accès Station Métro Jaurès Avenue Jean Jaurès - Paris XIX (FR75) - 2022-01-07 - 2.jpg, Access 2 File:Accès Station Métro Jaurès Boulevard Villette - Paris XIX (FR75) - 2022-01-07 - 5.jpg, Access 3 File:Accès Station Métro Jaurès Boulevard Villette - Paris XIX (FR75) - 2022-01-07 - 3.jpg, Access 4 File:Entrée Station Métro Jaurès Boulevard Villette - Paris XIX (FR75) - 2021-06-24 - 1.jpg, Access 5 File:Accès Station Métro Jaurès Avenue Secrétan - Paris XIX (FR75) - 2022-01-30 - 2.jpg, Access 6

References

*Roland, Gérard (2003). ''Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram.'' Éditions Bonneton. {{DEFAULTSORT:Jaures (Paris Metro) Paris Métro stations in the 10th arrondissement of Paris Paris Métro stations in the 19th arrondissement of Paris Railway stations in France opened in 1903 Jean Jaurès Paris Métro line 2 Paris Métro line 5 Paris Métro line 7bis