Varenne station

Varenne
Paris Métro station
Station view
General information
Location	7th arrondissement of Paris Île-de-France France
Coordinates	48°51′22″N 2°18′54″E
Owned by	RATP
Operated by	RATP
Other information
Fare zone	1
History
Opened	30 December 1923 (1923-12-30)
Services
Preceding station Paris Métro Following station Saint-François-Xavier towards Châtillon–Montrouge Line 13 Invalides towards Les Courtilles or Saint-Denis–Université
Location
Varenne Location within Paris

Varenne (French pronunciation: [vaʁɛn]) is a station on Line 13 of the Paris Métro. Located in the 7th arrondissement, it is named after the Rue de Varenne.

History

The station opened on 20 December 1923 as part of the original section of Line 10 between Invalides and Croix-Rouge (a station east of Sèvres-Babylone, which was closed during World War II). On 27 July 1937 the section of Line 10 between Invalides and Duroc was transferred to become the first section of the old Line 14, which was connected under the Seine and incorporated into Line 13 on 9 November 1976.

The Rue de Varenne runs east from the station. It has been closely associated with the Government of France, since the President of the Council of Ministers (equivalent to Prime Minister under the Third and Fourth Republics) settled in the nearby Hôtel Matignon in January 1935. Other ministries are also located in the private mansions of the district. During World War II, the station was closed because the government was in Vichy and the private mansions, which had housed ministries, were deserted. Since the establishment of the Fifth Republic in 1958, the Hôtel Matignon has been the official residence of the Prime Minister of France.

Nearby are the Musée Rodin (Rodin Museum) and Les Invalides.

Station layout

G	Street Level	Exit/Entrance
M	Mezzanine	Fare control, station agent
P Platforms	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Northbound	← toward Les Courtilles or Saint-Denis–Université (Invalides)
	Southbound	→ toward Châtillon–Montrouge (Saint François-Xavier) →
	Island platform, doors will open on the left, right
	Southbound	→ toward Châtillon–Montrouge (Saint François-Xavier) →

Gallery

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  Street-level entrance at Varenne
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  MF 77 rolling stock on Line 13 at Varenne

References

• Roland, Gérard (2003). Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram. Éditions Bonneton.