Janson (Charleroi Metro)
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Janson is a Charleroi Metro station, located in downtown Charleroi
, in fare zone 1. It is an underground station featuring a central platform, with street access at both ends.
Interior decoration, designed by architect Jean Yernaux, is themed around the Belgian comics
characters from Dupuis Publishing
, a well-known Belgian comics publishing company based in Marcinelle
(part of the Charleroi
municipality).
The station and the nearby Paul Janson Boulevard are named after Belgian politician Paul Janson
.
Charleroi
Charleroi is a city and a municipality of Wallonia, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. , the total population of Charleroi was 201,593. The metropolitan area, including the outer commuter zone, covers an area of and had a total population of 522,522 as of 1 January 2008, ranking it as...
, in fare zone 1. It is an underground station featuring a central platform, with street access at both ends.
Interior decoration, designed by architect Jean Yernaux, is themed around the Belgian comics
Belgian comics
Belgian comics are a distinct subgroup in the comics history, and played a major role in the development of European comics, alongside France with whom they share a long common history...
characters from Dupuis Publishing
Dupuis
Éditions Dupuis S.A. is a Belgian publisher of comic books and magazines.Based in Marcinelle near Charleroi, Dupuis was founded in 1922 by Jean Dupuis, and is mostly famous for its comic albums and magazines. It is originally a French language publisher, but publishes many editions both in French...
, a well-known Belgian comics publishing company based in Marcinelle
Marcinelle
Marcinelle is a Walloon town in the Belgian province of Hainaut, it is currently a municipality within the Charleroi borders. Until 1977, the town was a municipality of its own....
(part of the Charleroi
Charleroi
Charleroi is a city and a municipality of Wallonia, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. , the total population of Charleroi was 201,593. The metropolitan area, including the outer commuter zone, covers an area of and had a total population of 522,522 as of 1 January 2008, ranking it as...
municipality).
The station and the nearby Paul Janson Boulevard are named after Belgian politician Paul Janson
Paul Janson
Paul Janson was a Belgian liberal politician.Born in Herstal, Janson studied philosophy and law at the Université Libre de Bruxelles. From an early age he was a strong supporter of electoral reform and stood on the progressive wing of the Belgian liberal movement...
.
Nearby points of interest
- CHU de Charleroi / Hôpital Civil hospital.
- Stade du Pays de CharleroiStade du Pays de CharleroiStade du Pays de Charleroi is a football stadium in the city of Charleroi, Belgium. It was built for the 2000 UEFA European Championship in Belgium and the Netherlands in replacement of the old stadium known as Mambourg. It is the home of Sporting Charleroi...
(soccer stadium).
- Chasseurs à piedChasseurChasseur [sha-sur; Fr. sha-sœr] is the designation given to certain regiments of French light infantry or light cavalry troops, trained for rapid action.-History:...
museum, in the Trésignies barrack.