Félix Faure station

Félix Faure (French pronunciation: [feliks fɔʁ]) is a station on line 8 of the Paris Métro in the 15th arrondissement. It is named after the nearby avenue Félix-Faure, which is in turn named after Félix Faure (1841-1899), the President of France from 1895 to 1899. It is the first of three stations on the network that were named after a President of France; the other two being Charles de Gaulle–Étoile on lines 1, 2, and 6, and Bibliothèque François Mitterrand on line 14.

Félix Faure
Paris Métro station
MF 77 at Félix Faure
General information
Location15th arrondissement of Paris
Île-de-France
France
Coordinates48°50′32″N 2°17′28″E
Owned byRATP
Operated byRATP
Line(s)
Platforms2 (2 side platforms)
Tracks2
Construction
Accessibleno
Other information
Station code1612
Fare zone1
History
Opened27 July 1937 (1937-07-27)
Passengers
1,161,978 (2021)
Services
Preceding station Paris Métro Following station
Boucicaut
towards Balard
Line 8 Commerce
towards Pointe du Lac
Location
Félix Faure
Location within Paris
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