Villejuif - Paul Vaillant-Couturier (Paris Metro)
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Villejuif – Paul Vaillant-Couturier is a station of the Paris Métro
, located on Line 7
. It serves the commune of Villejuif
. It was opened when Line 7
was extended from Le Kremlin-Bicêtre
to Villejuif – Louis Aragon
on 28 February 1985.
It is named after the Avenue Paul Vaillant-Couturier and the journalist Paul Vaillant-Couturier
(1892–1937) who was a journalist, politician and editor of the Communist newspaper l’Humanité.
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 ...
, located on Line 7
Paris Metro Line 7
Paris Métro Line 7 is one of sixteen lines of the Paris Métro system. Crossing the capital from its north-eastern to south-eastern sections via a moderately curved path, it links La Courneuve – 8 Mai 1945 in the north with Mairie d'Ivry and Villejuif – Louis Aragon in the south, while passing...
. It serves the commune of Villejuif
Villejuif
Villejuif is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris.-Name:The name Villejuif was recorded for the first time in a papal bull of 1119 as Villa Judea, the meaning of which is still debated...
. It was opened when Line 7
Paris Metro Line 7
Paris Métro Line 7 is one of sixteen lines of the Paris Métro system. Crossing the capital from its north-eastern to south-eastern sections via a moderately curved path, it links La Courneuve – 8 Mai 1945 in the north with Mairie d'Ivry and Villejuif – Louis Aragon in the south, while passing...
was extended from Le Kremlin-Bicêtre
Le Kremlin-Bicêtre (Paris Metro)
Le Kremlin-Bicêtre is a station of the Paris Métro, serving the Villejuif branch of Line 7. It was opened when Line 7 was extended from Maison Blanche on 10 December 1982....
to Villejuif – Louis Aragon
Villejuif – Louis Aragon (Paris Metro)
Villejuif – Louis Aragon is a station of the Paris Métro, located in the commune of Villejuif. It is the terminus station on the south branch of Line 7. It serves the commune of Villejuif...
on 28 February 1985.
It is named after the Avenue Paul Vaillant-Couturier and the journalist Paul Vaillant-Couturier
Paul Vaillant-Couturier
Paul Vaillant-Couturier was a French author, journalist and politician. He studied history and law but very early, in 1912, he began writing...
(1892–1937) who was a journalist, politician and editor of the Communist newspaper l’Humanité.