Brochant (Paris Métro)

Brochant
Paris Métro station
Location	17th arrondissement of Paris Île-de-France France
Coordinates	48°53′27″N 2°19′11″E / 48.89083°N 2.31972°E / 48.89083; 2.31972Coordinates: 48°53′27″N 2°19′11″E / 48.89083°N 2.31972°E / 48.89083; 2.31972
Owned by	RATP
Operated by	RATP
Other information
Fare zone	1
History
Opened	20 January 1912 (1912-01-20)
Services
Preceding station   Paris Métro   Following station La Fourche toward Châtillon – Montrouge Asnières - Gennevilliers branch Porte de Clichy toward Asnières – Gennevilliers – Les Courtilles
Location
Brochant Location within Paris

Brochant is a station on the north-western branch of Line 13 of the Métro in the 17th arrondissement. The station is situated under the Avenue de Clichy at Rue Brochant, from which the station derives its name.

The station opened 20 January 1912 with the opening of the second branch of line B of the Nord-Sud company from La Fourche to Porte de Clichy. On 27 March 1931 line B became line 13 of the Métro. The street is named after André-Jean-François-Marie Brochant de Villiers, a French mineralogist and geologist who was responsible for the preparation of geological map of France.

Street-level entrance at Brochant

Line 13 platforms at Brochant in July 2010