Notre-Dame-des-Champs () is a station on line 12 of the

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in the 6th arrondissement. It is named after the nearby Notre-Dame-des-Champs on the

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; it was designed by the architect and engineer

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(1832-1923).

History

The station opened on 5 November 1910 as part of the original section of the Nord-Sud Company's line A between

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and Notre-Dame-de-Lorette. On 1 January 1930, the line was taken over by the

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(CMP), and was subsequently renamed line 12 on 27 March 1931. From the 1950s until 2007, the original tiling on the platforms by Boulenger & Co. was hidden behind a green metal sheath (''carrossage''). It was removed as part of the "Un métro + beau" programme by the

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which were completed on 24 June 2008, restoring its original Nord-Sud decor. On 16 July 2018, the station was temporarily renamed "Notre Didier Deschamps" (Our Didier Deschamps) in homage to the

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, coach of the

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that had won the

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the previous day. Five other stations were also similarly renamed, with Champs-Élysées–Clemenceau ( lines 1 and 13) also in homage to the Didier Deschamps. In 2019, the station was used by 2,051,828 passengers, making it the 241st busiest of the Métro network out of 302 stations. In 2020, the station was used by 996,587 passengers amidst the

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, making it the 244th busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations. In 2021, the station was used by 1,487,256 passengers, making it the 237th busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations.

Passenger services

Access

The station has a single access at Place Pierre Lafue, consisting of a staircase and an ascending escalator.

Station layout

Platforms

The station has a standard configuration with 2 tracks surrounded by 2 side platforms. The lower portion of the side walls are vertical instead of elliptical, as are the other stations constructed by the Nord-Sud company (today on lines 12 and 13).

Other connections

The station is also served by lines 58, 68, and 82 of the RATP bus network.

Nearby

* Allée Claude Cahun–Marcel Moore *

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* Notre-Dame-des-Champs

Gallery

File:Accès Station Notre Dame Champs Métro Paris - Paris VI (FR75) - 2022-07-02 - 1.jpg, Access along

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References

Paris Métro stations in the 6th arrondissement of Paris Railway stations in France opened in 1910 {{Paris-metro-stub Paris Métro line 12