Marx Dormoy () is a

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on line 12 of the

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in the districts of La Chapelle and

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and the 18th arrondissement. The station opened on 23 August 1916 as part of the extension of the Nord-Sud company's line A from Jules Joffrin to Porte de la Chapelle. On 27 March 1931 line A became line 12 of the ''Métro''. The station is named after

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(1888–1941), a French socialist politician assassinated by Cagoulards. Until 1946 it was called ''Torcy'' after the ''Place de Torcy'', named after Colbert de Torcy (1665–1746), who was a nephew of Colbert and a diplomat and Foreign Minister under

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. Nearby is the church of ''Jeanne d'Arc'', where

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prayed on 3 September 1429 and the ''la Chapelle'' market.

Station layout

References

*Roland, Gérard (2003). ''Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram.'' Éditions Bonneton. Paris Métro stations in the 18th arrondissement of Paris Railway stations in France opened in 1916 Paris Métro line 12 {{Paris-metro-stub