Saint-Paul (Le Marais) (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ pɔl lə maʁɛ]) is a station on Paris Métro Line 1, close to the Rue Saint-Paul. It serves the neighbourhood of Le Marais, known for its Jewish and gay communities, and fine town houses.
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| Other names | Le Marais | ||||||||||
| Location | 10, rue de Rivoli 4th arrondissement of Paris Île-de-France France | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 48°51′19″N 2°21′39″E / 48.855214°N 2.360859°E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | RATP | ||||||||||
| Operated by | RATP | ||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 19 July 1900 | ||||||||||
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The Jewish quarter is called Pletzl and is located around the Rue des Rosiers. The Place des Vosges and the Lycée Charlemagne are nearby.
The station was opened on 6 August 1900, 18 days after trains began running on the original section of line 1 between Porte de Vincennes and Porte Maillot on 19 July 1900.
Station layout
| Street Level |
| B1 | Connecting level |
| Line 1 platforms | Side platform with PSDs, doors will open on the right | |
| Westbound | ←   toward La Défense – Grande Arche (Hôtel de Ville) | |
| Eastbound | toward Château de Vincennes (Bastille) → | |
| Side platform with PSDs, doors will open on the right | ||
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References
- Roland, Gérard (2003). Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram. Éditions Bonneton.