Picpus (Courteline) () is a
station
Station may refer to:
Agriculture
* Station (Australian agriculture), a large Australian landholding used for livestock production
* Station (New Zealand agriculture), a large New Zealand farm used for grazing by sheep and cattle
** Cattle statio ...
on
Line 6 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 ...
in the
12th arrondissement. The station is located under the Avenue de Saint-Mandé, to the west of the crossroads with the Boulevard de Picpus. There is a single entrance and exit, located on the southern side of the Avenue de Saint-Mandé.
History
The station was opened on 1 March 1909 as Saint-Mandé with the extension of the line from
Place d'Italie
The Place d'Italie (; ) is a public space in the 13th arrondissement of Paris. The square has an average dimension somewhat less than 200 meters in extent (comprising about 30,000 m2), and the following streets meet there:
* Boulevard Vincent-Aur ...
to
Nation
A nation is a type of social organization where a collective Identity (social science), identity, a national identity, has emerged from a combination of shared features across a given population, such as language, history, ethnicity, culture, t ...
. It is named after the district of Picpus and the Boulevard de Picpus. It was renamed Picpus on 1 March 1937 to avoid confusion with
Saint-Mandé
Saint-Mandé (; named for Saint Maudez) is a Communes of France, commune in the Val-de-Marne Departments of France, department in Île-de-France, in the high-end eastern inner suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the Kilometre zero, cent ...
on
Line 1. The station has the additional name of Courteline, after author
Georges Courteline
Georges Courteline () born Georges Victor Marcel Moinaux (; 25 June 1858 – 25 June 1929) was a French dramatist and novelist, a satirist notable for his sharp wit and cynical humor.
Biography
His family moved from Tours in Indre-et-Loire to ...
(1858–1929). It was the location of the ''Barrière de Saint-Mandé'', a gate built for the collection of taxation as part of the
Wall of the Farmers-General
A wall is a structure and a surface that defines an area; carries a load; provides security, Shelter in place, shelter, or soundproofing; or serves a decorative purpose. There are various types of walls, including border barriers between countr ...
; the gate was built between 1784 and 1788 and demolished in the 19th century.
Passenger services
Access
The station has a single entrance called ''Avenue de Saint-Mandé'', leading to right no. 46 of this avenue. Consisting of a fixed staircase, it is decorated with a
Guimard entrance, which is the subject of a registration as a historical monument by a decree of 12 February 2016.
Station layout
Platforms
Picpus is a station of standard configuration. It has two platforms separated by the metro tracks and the vault is elliptical. The decoration is of the style used for most metro stations. The light canopies are white and rounded in the ''Gaudin'' style of the metro revival of the 2000s, and the bevelled white ceramic tiles cover the walls, tunnel exits and corridor outlets. The vault is coated and painted white. The advertising frames are metallic, and the name of the station is inscribed in capital letters on enamelled plaques. The ''Motte'' style seats are blue in colour.
Bus connections
The station is served by lines 29 and 56 of the
RATP Bus Network.
Places of interest
*Square Courteline
*
Picpus Cemetery
Picpus Cemetery (, ) is the largest private cemetery in Paris, France, and is located in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, 12th arrondissement. It was created from land seized from the Coignard, convent of the Chanoinesses de St-Augustin, during ...
, where, in particular, General
La Fayette is buried
*Church of l'Immaculée Conception
References
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Paris Métro stations in the 12th arrondissement of Paris
Railway stations in France opened in 1909