Censier_–_Daubenton_(Paris_Métro)

Censier–Daubenton station

Censier–Daubenton station

Metro station in Paris, France

Censier–Daubenton (French pronunciation: [sɑ̃sje dobɑ̃tɔ̃]) is a station on Line 7 of the Paris Métro. It opened on 15 February 1930 as part of a planned section of the line, which was temporarily operated as part of Line 10 until the completion of the under-Seine crossing of Line 7 from Pont de Sully to Place Monge. The station was integrated into Line 7 on 26 April 1931.

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It is named after the streets of Rue Censier and Rue Daubenton. Censier is the name of the locality. Louis-Jean-Marie Daubenton was a naturalist who collaborated with Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon on his Histoire Naturelle (French for "Natural History"). Daubenton was the first director of the nearby natural history museum, the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle. Prior to 1965, the station was known as Censier-Daubenton halle aux cuirs. Halle aux cuirs is French for "leather market" and referred to the leather market along the Bièvre River, which is now covered in the area.

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Station layout

Street Level
B1 Connecting level
Line 7 platforms Side platform, doors will open on the right
Southbound ← toward Villejuif–Louis Aragon or Mairie d'Ivry (Les Gobelins)
Northbound → toward La Courneuve–8 mai 1945 (Place Monge) →
Side platform, doors will open on the right

References

  • Roland, Gérard (2003). Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram. Éditions Bonneton.

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