Alma–Marceau station

Alma–Marceau (French pronunciation: [alma maʁso]) is a station on Line 9 of the Paris Métro, named after the Pont de l'Alma (Alma Bridge) and the Avenue Marceau. The station opened on 27 May 1923 with the extension of the line from Trocadéro to Saint-Augustin.

Alma–Marceau
Paris Métro station
General information
Location8th arrondissement of Paris
Île-de-France
France
Coordinates48°51′54″N 2°18′01″E
Owned byRATP
Operated byRATP
Other information
Fare zone1
History
Opened27 May 1923 (1923-05-27)
Services
Preceding station Paris Métro Following station
Iéna
towards Pont de Sèvres
Line 9 Franklin D. Roosevelt
towards Mairie de Montreuil
Location
Alma–Marceau
Location within Paris

The Battle of Alma was a Franco-British victory against the Russians in the Crimean War in 1854. General François Séverin Marceau-Desgraviers (1769–1796) fought the Revolt in the Vendée during the French Revolution.

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