Château Rouge (Paris Metro)
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Château Rouge is a station
of the Paris Métro
, serving Line 4
in the 18th arrondissement of Paris.
The station was opened on 21 April 1908 as part of the first section of the line from Châtelet
to Porte de Clignancourt
. The station is named for the Place du Château Rouge, named for a handsome residence of red bricks built nearby in 1760 and demolished in 1875. The nearby Goutte d'Or
district has many inhabitants of African origin and the Rue Dejean street market operates every day except Monday.
Take the metro to Château-Rouge (not on Monday) and step outside. For the price of a subway ticket you are transported in the heart of Africa. You'll find everything - African princesses who have become stars on French TV, thieves, drug dealers, artists, French middle class families who live here and fight for their turf or who just come to Château-Rouge to do their groceries or buy colorful fabric.
The heart of the neighborhood is the Rue Dejean. Every day, the most amazing market takes place there. Sunday is the busiest day. Here, fruit look like vegetables, bananas are huge and vegetables look like nothing you know. You'll also see fish you cannot find anywhere else like the sompate and the machoiron from Sénégal, or small sharks. If you take the rue des Poissonniers, you'll find grocers from the West Indies and Africa, not fish mongers. Ask and you will be told how to prepare the macabo from Cameroon. You don't need to want to buy anything to go to Château-Rouge. Go there just for the sounds and the colors and the atmosphere. It is a very different Paris.
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....
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 ...
, serving Line 4
Paris Metro Line 4
Line 4 is one of the sixteen lines of the Paris Métro rapid transit system. Situated entirely within the boundaries of the City of Paris, it connects Porte de Clignancourt in the north and Porte d'Orléans in the south, travelling across the heart of the city. As a result, it is sometimes called...
in the 18th arrondissement of Paris.
The station was opened on 21 April 1908 as part of the first section of the line from Châtelet
Châtelet (Paris Metro)
Châtelet is a station on lines 1, 4, 7, 11 and 14 of the Paris Métro in the centre of medieval Paris and the 1st arrondissement. The station is made up of two parts connected by a long corridor:...
to Porte de Clignancourt
Porte de Clignancourt (Paris Metro)
Porte de Clignancourt is a station of the Paris Métro, the northern terminus of line 4, situated in the 18th Arrondissement.The station was opened on 21 April 1908 as part of the first section of the line from Châtelet. A terminal loop is provided at the station for trains to turn around to return...
. The station is named for the Place du Château Rouge, named for a handsome residence of red bricks built nearby in 1760 and demolished in 1875. The nearby Goutte d'Or
Goutte d'Or
The Goutte d'Or is a neighbourhood in Paris, located in the 18th arrondissement. It is also known as "Little Africa".The neighborhood has large numbers of African and Arab residents. It is known for its open-air market, le marché Dejean. Additionally, some neighborhood associations organise...
district has many inhabitants of African origin and the Rue Dejean street market operates every day except Monday.
Take the metro to Château-Rouge (not on Monday) and step outside. For the price of a subway ticket you are transported in the heart of Africa. You'll find everything - African princesses who have become stars on French TV, thieves, drug dealers, artists, French middle class families who live here and fight for their turf or who just come to Château-Rouge to do their groceries or buy colorful fabric.
The heart of the neighborhood is the Rue Dejean. Every day, the most amazing market takes place there. Sunday is the busiest day. Here, fruit look like vegetables, bananas are huge and vegetables look like nothing you know. You'll also see fish you cannot find anywhere else like the sompate and the machoiron from Sénégal, or small sharks. If you take the rue des Poissonniers, you'll find grocers from the West Indies and Africa, not fish mongers. Ask and you will be told how to prepare the macabo from Cameroon. You don't need to want to buy anything to go to Château-Rouge. Go there just for the sounds and the colors and the atmosphere. It is a very different Paris.