La Courneuve – 8 mai 1945 (Paris Métro)

La Courneuve – 8 mai 1945
Paris Métro
Paris Métro station
Location Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis
Île-de-France
France
Coordinates 48°55′15″N 2°24′38″E / 48.920777°N 2.410668°E / 48.920777; 2.410668Coordinates: 48°55′15″N 2°24′38″E / 48.920777°N 2.410668°E / 48.920777; 2.410668
Owned by RATP
Operated by RATP
Other information
Fare zone 2
History
Opened 6 May 1987 (1987-05-06)
Services
Preceding station   Paris Métro   Following station
Paris Métro Paris Métro Line 7Terminus
Location
La Courneuve – 8 mai 1945
Location within Paris and inner ring

La Courneuve 8 mai 1945 is a station of the Paris Métro, inaugurated on 6 May 1987 and renovated in 2005. It is the terminal of Line 7 (La Courneuve 8 mai 1945 – Mairie d'Ivry/Villejuif – Louis Aragon). The "8 Mai 1945" refers to 8 May 1945, also known as V-E Day, or the end of World War II in Europe.

Station layout

Street Level
B1 Mezzanine for platform connection
Line 7 platforms Southbound toward Villejuif – Louis Aragon or Mairie d'Ivry (Fort d'Aubervilliers)
Island platform, doors will open on the left, right
Southbound toward Villejuif – Louis Aragon or Mairie d'Ivry (Fort d'Aubervilliers)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Northbound Alighting passengers only →

Tourism

Though it is not very tourist-oriented, the neighbourhood "Quatre routes" is very commercialized, featuring a large market which is open on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sunday mornings. To reach the nearby Parc départemental de La Courneuve, the largest green space in the département (approximately 4 km²), take the T1 to the station "Six routes". During the Fête de l'Humanité at the beginning of September, a shuttle takes people directly there from the terminus of the métro.

It is also possible to take the T1 towards Drancy in order to visit the deportation camp of the Cité de la Muette.

Bus 152 arrives at the station from the Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace (The Museum of Air and Space) at Le Bourget Airport, where a biennial aviation show is held.

See also

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