Cambronne (Paris Métro)

Cambronne
Paris Métro station
Location	15th arrondissement of Paris Île-de-France France
Coordinates	48°50′51″N 2°18′11″E / 48.847537°N 2.302937°E / 48.847537; 2.302937Coordinates: 48°50′51″N 2°18′11″E / 48.847537°N 2.302937°E / 48.847537; 2.302937
Owned by	RATP
Operated by	RATP
Other information
Fare zone	1
History
Opened	24 April 1906 (1906-04-24)
Services
Preceding station   Paris Métro   Following station La Motte-Picquet - Grenelle toward Charles de Gaulle – Étoile Sèvres - Lecourbe toward Nation
Location
Cambronne Location within Paris

Cambronne is an elevated station of the Paris Métro serving line 6 at the Place Cambronne in the 15th arrondissement.

The station opened as part of the former Line 2 South on 24 April 1906, when it was extended from Passy to Place d'Italie. On 14 October 1907 Line 2 South was incorporated into Line 5. It was incorporated into line 6 on 12 October 1942. The Place Cambronne commemorates Vicomte Pierre Cambronne (1770–1842) who was a general at the Battle of Waterloo. The station was the location of the Barrière de l’École-Militaire, a gate built for the collection of taxation as part of the Wall of the Farmers-General; the gate was built between 1784 and 1788 and demolished before 1859.

Nearby is the headquarters of UNESCO.

Cambronne station exterior

Cambronne station entrance