Croix de Chavaux is a station

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 ...

, at the crossroads called Croix de Chavaux.

The station was opened on 14 October 1937 with the extension of the line from 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....

 to Mairie de Montreuil

Mairie de Montreuil (Paris Metro)

Mairie de Montreuil is a station on line 9 of the Paris Métro near the Mairie de Montreuil .The station was opened on 14 October 1937 with the extension of the line from Porte de Montreuil....

. The "chavaux" in the name of the crossroads is probably a corruption of the French "chevaux" ("horses"). The "croix" (French for "cross) may be a reference to the crossroads or to a wayside cross

Christian cross

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