The station opened on 9 January 1910 under the name Vaugirard when the section linked the north and south sections of the line. However, when a new station opened close by on the metro ligne 12, the name was changed to its present name - Saint-Placide, another street at proximity, which in turn takes it name from a church dedicated to Saint-Placide a Benedict monk of the 6th century.
Saint Placide is an underground station situated in the 6th arrondissement with no connections.
It is served by the metro line 4.
Entrance to the station. At the far side of the entrance, at the centre, is a lamppost of type "Val d‘Osne". Around the red METRO sign are small metal decorations.
Next to the lamppost is the station panel: a square metal box with the station name, the number of the metro line and a large area under glass where adverts are displayed.
The station is surrounded by a green metal fence consisting of round bars of equal lengths topped by little balls. Two metal hand rails are fixed to it and the side walls. The walls are tiled in small white tiles and a top row of green border tiles.
At ground level are five small round lights with a wide green metal rim.
The platform exit is through one of two metal doors with glass panels. Passengers have to push the metal strip for the doors to open.
The ground is painted grey.
Passengers go down to the platform on the other side of the tall stainless steel fence.
The stairs have two landings. The last step is painted white to highlight them. Large advertising panels in metal frames have been fixed to the walls at the landings.
The vaulted ceiling is painted white.
Metal hand rails on the walls guide users down the stairs.
The walls are tiled at the bottom and painted at the top.
Along the apex is a band of double light tubes. All lights in the metro stations is now LED.
At the bottom of the walls is a row of dark green plein tiles.
The border between the painted top and the tiled bottom is marked by a narrow row of green border tiles.
Each tile has three diamond shapes with a four-petalled flower in it.
It is possible to leave Saint-Placide by another exit. This exit only has an escalator leading to the surface.
Unlike the fence of the main entry, this fence is made of flat green metal bars.
The station has two side platforms. The tracks in the middle are separated by a low metal fence. The edges of the platforms are painted white.
The low-arched ceiling and the walls are tiled.
Seating is provided in the form of groups of medium blue plastic chairs fixed to the wall.
Advertising posters can be found in metal frames behind the seats.
Ticket validation is carried out at platform level. Passengers either introduce their paper ticket in the slot or place their electronic pass near the sensor of the entrance barrier. They then push the released barrier arm.
The silver light fittings have been designed by Bruno-Gaudin. The lights fixed on a lower metal bar are reflecting from the curved upper sheet.
The platform sign consists of white mixed letters on a blue plasticed bar without frame. It has been placed on white Metro tiles with a raised centre.
Nationale opened on 1 March 1909, it is an elevated station.
The station is situated in the 13th arrondissement.
It is served by the metro line 6. The station is named after the rue Nationale, which in turn is named to commemorate the National Guard. Created on 13 July 1789, the National Guard was a middle-class militia, taking part in the storming of the Bastille.
Copper topped drop-shaped lights are suspended by metal bars from underneath the tracks. The underside of the tracks is made of layers of bricks supported by stips of rivetted iron painted grey.
The tall columns supporting the platforms have been painted in light grey. They are topped with a decorated sledge and a sphere with wings and images of animals around the centre.
The station area is separated with a tall metal fence
The staircase from ground level to the platforms. For most parts the outside is made of frosted glass on a base of metal panels to increase the amount of light available.
Towards the last meters before the platform level, the wall has been tiled in small rectangular tiles with a raised centre. Two metal handrails have been fixed at the sides of the stairs.
The wood-panel ceiling above the stairs is painted white. A row of metal cylinder shaped lights has been place on the edge closest to the wall.
Seating is provided in the form of small benches made of wood and painted in a reddish brown. Behind them are advertising frames made of white ceramic tiles.
The signage is a dark blue plasticised sign with white mixed case letters. It is fixed on the vertical part of the strutts supporting the roof.
The roof over the platforms is panelled white.
Small lamps with light blue metal lampshades hang from the roof.
View of the entrance towards Chevarelet. The walls are made of frosted glass with metal wires.
The roof over the tracks is made of panels of frosted glass.
The edge of the platform is marked with a thck white line and a row of similar width of plastic tiles with raised circles.
The platforms can also be accessed via a narrow escalator. The escalator only runs from the lower level to the upper level.
The station opened on 16 April 1926.
It is situated in the 1st arrondissement, close to the Paris Mint. The underground station takes its name from Pont Neuf - the oldest bridge in Paris, although its name means "new bridge". At its time was the newest, all older bridges have since dissappeared.
The station is served by the metro line 7.
The narrow entrance is surrounded by a green metal enclosure made of bars of two different lengths.
The the right side is a green lamppost with a white globe light.
At the back is a green display cabinet with some advertising and the station name and number of metro line above it.
Four solid metal doors in metal frames mark the exit. The doors swing open in the middle when a pressure pad on the ground is pressed by approaching each door.
Large ceramic reproductions of coins have been fixed to the tiled ceiling, dropping into one of the advertising frame.
The frames are made of mustard coloured ceramic tiles with a cabbage leaf pattern.
Under the platform sign is a small showcase with coins.
One of the platforms displays a large coin press on a low pedestal behind a brass barrier.
Behind it is a painted monochrome scene on square tiles depicting a coin press in action.
The tracks are between the two platforms.
The walls and ceiling are tiled in small horizontal ceramic tiles with a raised centre.
Orange plastic seats have been placed on a base tiled with orange ceramic tiles.
Lights have been added in matching rectangular metal boxes fixed above the platform edge.
The electronic display sign shows line number and directorion - in this case La Courneuve -, the time and the waiting time until the next two trains.
The signage consists of large white letters on a background of dark blue, square ceramic tiles. Underneath in slightly smaller white letters is written LA MONNAIE (The Mint). The tiles are surrounded by a frame of white curved tiles.
The underground station opened on on 13 July 1913 as part of the line 8.
Avenue Émile-Zola is situated in the 15e arrondissement. It is named after the French writer and romancier Émile-Zola (1840–1902). He also wrote the open letter "J'accuse - I accuse" in the defense of the Dreyfus affair.
Today it is served by the metro line 10.
The narrow entrance is surrounded by a green metal enclosure with bars of two different lengths fixed to a stone base.
Metal rails have been fixed to both sides.
The walls are tiled in white ceramic tiles with green border tiles.
At the back of the enclosure is a pole of the typre Val d’Osne. The green pole sports a red sign with cutout white letters METRO and decorated with green filigran patterns. Above it is a white globe lamp with a green crown.
In front of the entrance is a broad band of white plastic with raised circles to mark it for sight-impaired passengers.
The stairs are divided into two sections by a tall metal fence. One side is for access to the platform, the other for the exit.
On top of the stairs on the exit side are two metal framed doors with glass panels. These have to be pushed by hand to be opened.
Metal rails have been fixed to the walls which are tiled in white ceramic tiles. The border tiles at the bottom are plein green, the ones at the top have a flower pattern in a diamond shape.
Light blue plastic seats have been fixed on a bar in front of an advertising board. The advertising boards are in a metal frame.
The platform signage consists of mixed case white letters on a dark blue plasticised sign.
Lighting is provided in the form of a long white tube, opening downwards and fixed by pairs of wires to the ceiling. It runs along the platform edge.
The walls are tiled in small white ceramic tiles with raised centres.
Entrance to the two side platforms is from the end.
One metal barrier with card reader has been placed at the end of the platform.
The ceiling is made of several tiled arches, supported by silver metal beams.
The ground has been painted grey.
The station opened on 21 April 1908 as part of the initial section from Châtelet. It is the northern terminus of the line 4. The hamlet Clignancourt used to belong to the Abbey of Saint Denis, but was absorbed by Paris in 1860.
Porte de Clignancourt is an underground station situated in the 18th arrondissement.
The entrance is surrounded by a green metal railing made of vertical bars of equal lenths. It is fixed on a base of light coloured stones.
On top of the back is the station sign in a green metal box. Next to the name is the number of the metro line. Below is a glass panel with revolving advertissements.
The walls of the entrance are tiled in large white flat ceramic tiles.
Metal handrails have been fixed to the side walls.
The entrance is marked with a tall green metal pole with an inner and an outer circle.
Inside the circle is a yellow capital letter M, which gets lit at darkness.
The design of this pole became popular in the 1970.
A plan of the route hangs on the walls of both stairwells. The line is being extended at present.
The station is a terminal with a terminal loop, which allows the trains to change to the other platform.
Stairs are leading from the ticket office to the platform.
A landing is half way down the stairs, giving passengers the possibility to have a rest when going up the stairs.
The walls have been tiled, the ceiling has been painted white. Metal rails have been placed on both sides.
Narrow advertising panels have been fixed in metal frames above the rails.
The two side platforms are separated by a ground level high 'picket' fence.
The vaulted ceiling and walls are tiled in small white flat tiles.
The lights are in a green tube and open downwards. They are connected to the ceiling by scythe shaped silver brackets.
The station sign consists of all white uppercase letters on a blue plasticised sign.
On the platform are several silver metal bins and an emergency station to call the station master, as well as a fire extinguisher.
Seating is in the form of a green metal bench dividing it with curved silver armrests into three seats. It is fixed to the wall.
The bottom row of tiles is grey and square.
The advertising frame behind the bench is made of rounded green ceramic tiles.
One of the metro trains waiting with open doors at the platform.
The ground has been painted a reflective grey.
The edge of the platform is marked in white. A row of about 20 cm wide nobbed grey tiles has been added to warn sight-impaired travellers of the edge.