Saint-Paul station (Paris Métro)
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Saint-Paul (Le Marais) (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ pɔl lə maʁɛ]) is a station on Paris Métro Line 1, close to the Rue Saint-Paul. It serves the neighbourhood of Le Marais, known for its Jewish and gay communities, and fine town houses.
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Other names | Le Marais | ||||||||||
Location | 10, rue de Rivoli 4th arrondissement of Paris Île-de-France France | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 48°51′19″N 2°21′39″E | ||||||||||
Owned by | RATP | ||||||||||
Operated by | RATP | ||||||||||
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Fare zone | 1 | ||||||||||
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Opened | 19 July 1900; 123 years ago (1900-07-19) | ||||||||||
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The Jewish quarter is called Pletzl and is located around the Rue des Rosiers. The Place des Vosges and the Lycée Charlemagne are nearby.
The station was opened on 6 August 1900, 18 days after trains began running on the original section of line 1 between Porte de Vincennes and Porte Maillot on 19 July 1900.