Porte Dorée 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 8

Paris Metro Line 8

Paris Métro Line 8 is one of 16 metro lines in Paris, France. It connects the Balard station in southwestern Paris, to Créteil – Préfecture station in Créteil, a town south-east of the French capital, following a parabolic route on the right bank of Seine River...

 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 ...

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The station opened on 5 May 1931 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 Charenton

Porte de Charenton (Paris Métro)

Porte de Charenton is a station on line 8 of the Paris Métro.The station opened on 5 May 1931 with the extension of the line from Richelieu - Drouot for the Paris Colonial Exposition, held in the nearby Bois de Vincennes. It was the eastern terminus of the line until its extension to Charenton -...

 for the Paris Colonial Exposition

Paris Colonial Exposition

The Paris Colonial Exhibition was a six-month colonial exhibition held in Paris, France in 1931 that attempted to display the diverse cultures and immense resources of France's colonial possessions.-History :The exposition opened on 6 May 1931 in the Bois de Vincennes on the eastern outskirts of...

, held in the nearby Bois de Vincennes

Bois de Vincennes

The Bois de Vincennes is a park in the English landscape manner to the east of Paris. The park is named after the nearby town of Vincennes....

. It is named after the Porte Dorée, a gate

City gates of Paris

thumb|right|350px|Principal Parisian city gatesWhile Paris is encircled by the boulevard périphérique , the city gates of Paris are the access points to the city for pedestrians and other road users...

 in the nineteenth century Thiers wall

Thiers wall

The Thiers wall was the last of the defensive walls of Paris. It was an enclosure constructed between 1841 and 1844 under a law enacted by the government of the French prime minister, Adolphe Thiers. It covered , along the 'boulevards des Maréchaux' of today...

 of Paris.

Nearby is the Palais de la Porte Dorée

Palais de la Porte Dorée

The Palais de la Porte Dorée is an exhibit hall located on the edge of the Bois de Vincennes at 293, avenue Daumesnil, XIIe arrondissement of Paris, France...

, an exhibition hall built for the Paris Colonial Exposition. The Cité nationale de l'histoire de l'immigration

Cité nationale de l'histoire de l'immigration

The Cité nationale de l'histoire de l'immigration is a museum of immigration history located in the XIIe arrondissement at 293, avenue Daumesnil, Paris, France. The nearest métro station is Porte Dorée...

(a museum of immigration history) and an aquarium are located in the building. The nearby Pelouse de Reuilly (part of the Bois de Vincennes) is the location of the Foire du Trône fun fair in April and May.