Goncourt station

Goncourt (French pronunciation: [ɡɔ̃kuʁ] ) is a station on line 11 of the Paris Métro in the 10th and 11th arrondissements. It is named after the nearby rue des Goncourt, which was named after the writers Edmond de Goncourt (1822–1896) and his brother Jules de Goncourt (1830–1870). Edmond de Goncourt left funds to create the Académie Goncourt which awards the Prix Goncourt literary prize.

Goncourt
Hôpital Saint-Louis
Paris Métro station
MP 59 prior their replacement by manual MP 14 at Goncourt
General information
Location10th arrondissement of Paris
Île-de-France
France
Coordinates48°52′11″N 2°22′14″E
Owned byRATP
Operated byRATP
Line(s)
Platforms2 (2 side platforms)
Tracks2
Other information
Station code08-05
Fare zone1
History
Opened28 April 1935 (1935-04-28)
Passengers
1,829,817 (2020)
Services
Preceding station Paris Métro Following station
République
towards Châtelet
Line 11 Belleville
towards Mairie des Lilas
Location
Goncourt
Hôpital Saint-Louis
Location within Paris
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