The Paris Métro, short for Métropolitain, is a rapid transit system in the Paris metropolitan area, France. A symbol of the city, it is known for its density within the city limits, uniform architecture and unique entrances influenced by Art Nouveau. It is mostly underground and 214 kilometres (133 mi) long. It has 302 stations, of which 62 have transfers between lines. There are 16 lines, numbered 1 to 14 with two lines, 3bis and 7bis, which are named because they started out as branches of Line 3 and Line 7; later they officially became separate lines. Lines are identified on maps by number and colour, with the direction of travel indicated by the terminus.
Géraud Christophe Michel Duroc, 1st Duc de Frioul was a French general noted for his association with Napoleon.
La Motte-Picquet – Grenelle is a station of the Paris Métro, at the interconnection of Line 6, Line 8 and Line 10 in the 15th arrondissement. The station combines underground and elevated platforms. It is named after the Avenue de la Motte-Picquet and Boulevard de Grenelle, as the station is located at the intersection of these two streets. It is a major Paris Métro interconnection on the Rive Gauche, the most important west of Montparnasse.
Chardon Lagache is a station on the Paris Métro in the 16th arrondissement, serving Line 10.
Mirabeau is a rapid transit station on Line 10 of the Paris Métro system. Located in the 16th arrondissement of the city, it is served solely by eastbound trains to Gare d'Austerlitz. Due to its unique track layout, it is one of the more notable stations on the Métro.
Porte d'Auteuil is a métro station serving Line 10. It is situated in the 16th arrondissement.
Charles Michels is a station on Line 10 of the Paris Métro. It is located in the 15th arrondissement.
Avenue Émile Zola is a station on Line 10 of the Paris Métro. Located in the 15th arrondissement, it is situated at the eastern end of Avenue Émile Zola, at the intersection of the Rue du Commerce and Rue Fondary.
Ségur is a station on Line 10 of the Paris Métro. It is located on the border of the 7th arrondissement and 15th arrondissement.
Duroc is a station on Line 10 and Line 13 of the Paris Métro. It is located on the point where the 6th, 7th and 15th arrondissements share a common border. In 2013, it was the network's 158th busiest station out of 302, with 3,339,347 users.
Vaneau is a station on Line 10 of the Paris Metro, located on the border of the 6th and 7th arrondissements.
Varenne is a station on line 13 of the Paris Métro in the 7th arrondissement, named after the Rue de Varenne.
Invalides is a station on Line 8 and Line 13 of the Paris Métro, as well as a station on RER C. Located in the 7th arrondissement, it is situated near and named after the Hôtel national des Invalides.
Paris Métro Line 10 is one of 16 metro lines in Paris, France. The line links the Boulogne – Pont de Saint Cloud metro station in Boulogne in the west with the Gare d'Austerlitz, travelling under the neighborhoods situated on the Rive Gauche in the southern half of Paris and the commune of Boulogne-Billancourt. Its two termini are Gare d'Austerlitz and Boulogne – Pont de Saint-Cloud.
Paris Métro Line 13 is one of the sixteen lines of the Paris Métro. It was built by the Nord-Sud Company before becoming Line 13 when the Nord-Sud was merged into the Compagnie du chemin de fer métropolitain de Paris (CMP) in 1930. Line 13 was extended in 1976 to reach the northern end of Line 14, which was then absorbed into it. The number 14 was eventually reused for a new line in 1998.
Église d'Auteuil is a station of the Paris Métro in the 16th arrondissement, serving Line 10. With around 172,812 passenger entrances in 2016, it is the least-entered station on the Paris Métro network. However, because this station serves westbound passengers only, and the RATP only records station entrances and not exits, it is possible that more passengers exit at Église d'Auteuil than enter.
Saint-François-Xavier is a station on line 13 of the Paris Métro in the 7th arrondissement.
Javel–André Citroën is a station of the Paris Métro, serving Line 10 and offering transfer to the RER C via Javel RER station in the 15th arrondissement.
The Duroc pig is an older breed of domestic pig. The breed was developed in the United States and formed the basis for many mixed-breed commercial hogs. Duroc pigs are reddish-brown and golden yellow, large-framed, medium length, and muscular, with partially-drooping ears. They tend to be one of the least aggressive of all swine breeds raised for meat.
Paris Métro Line 14 was a line of the Paris Métro that existed from 1937 to 1976.
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