Mabillon () is a

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on line 10 of the

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, located at the heart of the

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and the

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. It was named after the nearby street, rue Mabillon, which in turn was named after

Jean Mabillon Dom Jean Mabillon , (; 23 November 1632 – 27 December 1707) was a French Benedictine monk and scholar of the Congregation of Saint Maur. He is considered the founder of the disciplines of palaeography and diplomatics. Early life Mabillon w ...

(1632–1707), a

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monk and scholar, considered the founder of

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and

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, who died nearby. Although the station is in close proximity to

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on line 4 (less than 100 metres away), there is no free transfer between the two stations.

History

The station opened on 10 March 1925 as part of the line's extension from

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between Sèvres – Babylone and ''Mabillon'', closed since

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). It was the eastern terminus of the line until its extension to Odéon on 14 April 1926. As part of the "Un métro + beau" programme by the

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, the station's corridors and platform lighting were renovated and modernised on 21 July 2006. In 2019, the station was used by 1,859,872 passengers, making it the 256th busiest of the Métro network out of 302 stations. In 2020, the station was used by 839,743 passengers amidst the

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, making it the 262nd busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations. In 2021, the station was used by 1,195,051 passengers, making it the 262nd busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations.

Passenger services

Access

The station has two accesses: * Access 1: rue de Montfaucon * Access 2: rue du Four (an exit only ascending escalator)

Station layout

Platforms

The station has a standard configuration with 2 tracks surrounded by 2 side platforms.

Other connections

The station is also served by lines 63, 70, 86, 87, and 96 of the RATP bus network, and at night, by lines N12 and N13 of the

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bus network.

Nearby

* Église Saint-Sulpice *

Luxembourg Palace The Luxembourg Palace (, ) is at 15 Rue de Vaugirard in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, France. It was originally built (1615–1645) to the designs of the French architect Salomon de Brosse to be the royal residence of the regent Marie de' Med ...

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* Place d'Acadie

Gallery

File:Accès Station Métro Mabillon Place Acadie - Paris VI (FR75) - 2022-01-15 - 1.jpg, Access 1 File:Accès Station Métro Mabillon Rue Four - Paris VI (FR75) - 2022-01-15 - 1.jpg, Access 2

References

Bibliography

*Roland, Gérard (2003). ''Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram.'' Éditions Bonneton. {{DEFAULTSORT:Mabillon (Paris Metro) Paris Métro stations in the 6th arrondissement of Paris Railway stations in France opened in 1923 Paris Métro line 10