Buzenval (Paris Metro)
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Buzenval is a station
on line 9
of the Paris Métro
, on the Rue de Buzenval. The station was opened on 10 December 1933 with the extension of the line from Richelieu - Drouot
to Porte de Montreuil
. The street is named after the commune of Buzenval, which is another name for Rueil-Malmaison
. This is where the Battle of Buzenval
of the Siege of Paris
, part of the Franco-Prussian War
took place on 19 January 1871.
The "Tarzan" of "Buzenval" was the nickname of Laurent Dauthuille
, a boxer of the 1950s.
Metro station
A metro station or subway station is a railway station for a rapid transit system, often known by names such as "metro", "underground" and "subway". It is often underground or elevated. At crossings of metro lines, they are multi-level....
on line 9
Paris Metro Line 9
Paris Métro Line 9 is one of 16 lines of the Paris Métro. The line links Pont de Sèvres in Boulogne in the west with Montreuil in the east. It is the fourth busiest line on the network....
of the Paris Métro
Paris Métro
The Paris Métro or Métropolitain is the rapid transit metro system in Paris, France. It has become a symbol of the city, noted for its density within the city limits and its uniform architecture influenced by Art Nouveau. The network's sixteen lines are mostly underground and run to 214 km ...
, on the Rue de Buzenval. The station was opened on 10 December 1933 with the extension of the line from Richelieu - Drouot
Richelieu - Drouot (Paris Metro)
Richelieu - Drouot is a station of the Paris Métro on lines 8 and 9. It was opened on 30 June 1928 with the extension of line 8 from Opéra and line 9 from Chaussée d'Antin....
to Porte de Montreuil
Porte de Montreuil (Paris Metro)
Porte de Montreuil is a station on line 9 of the Paris Métro. The station has four lines, two of which are sidings, and is quite impressive in scale. Until recently it was an artificial rough-hewn cavern, but it has now been covered with plain white tiles....
. The street is named after the commune of Buzenval, which is another name for Rueil-Malmaison
Rueil-Malmaison
Rueil-Malmaison is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, in the Hauts-de-Seine department of France. It is located 12.6 kilometers from the center of Paris.-Name:...
. This is where the Battle of Buzenval
Battle of Buzenval
The Battle of Buzenval, also known as the Battle of Mont Valerien, was part of the siege of Paris during the Franco-Prussian War. On January 19 1871, the day after Wilhelm I was proclaimed German Emperor, Louis Jules Trochu attacked the Germans west of Paris in Buzenval Park...
of the Siege of Paris
Siege of Paris
The Siege of Paris, lasting from September 19, 1870 – January 28, 1871, and the consequent capture of the city by Prussian forces led to French defeat in the Franco-Prussian War and the establishment of the German Empire as well as the Paris Commune....
, part of the Franco-Prussian War
Franco-Prussian War
The Franco-Prussian War or Franco-German War, often referred to in France as the 1870 War was a conflict between the Second French Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia. Prussia was aided by the North German Confederation, of which it was a member, and the South German states of Baden, Württemberg and...
took place on 19 January 1871.
The "Tarzan" of "Buzenval" was the nickname of Laurent Dauthuille
Laurent Dauthuille
Laurent Dauthuille was a French boxer.Arriving in Montreal in the late 1940s, he was nicknamed the Tarzan of Buzenval. On September 13, 1950 he fought Jake LaMotta, a boxer he once bested by unanimous decision, for the world middleweight championship...
, a boxer of the 1950s.