Charles Michels (Paris Métro)

Charles Michels
Paris Métro station
Location	15th arrondissement of Paris Île-de-France France
Coordinates	48°50′48″N 2°17′13″E / 48.846591°N 2.286942°E / 48.846591; 2.286942Coordinates: 48°50′48″N 2°17′13″E / 48.846591°N 2.286942°E / 48.846591; 2.286942
Owned by	RATP
Operated by	RATP
Other information
Fare zone	1
History
Opened	13 July 1913 (1913-07-13)
Services
Preceding station   Paris Métro   Following station Javel - André Citroën toward Boulogne – Pont de Saint-Cloud Avenue Émile Zola toward Gare d'Austerlitz
Location
Charles Michels Location within Paris

Charles Michels is a station on line 10 of the Paris Metro in the 15th arrondissement.

The station was opened on July 13, 1913 as part of the original section of line 8 between Beaugrenelle (now Charles Michels) and Opéra. On July 29, 1937, line 10 was extended from Duroc to La Motte-Picquet - Grenelle; and the section of line 8 between La Motte-Picquet - Grenelle and Porte d'Auteuil, including Beaugrenelle was rerouted to the line 10.

The station was named Beaugrenelle, after Place Beaugrenelle, the former name of Place Charles Michels. "Beaugrenelle" (beautiful Grenelle) was a name given by property developers in the Grenelle district during its urbanisation. In 1945, it was renamed after Charles Michels (1903–1941), who had been elected Député for the 15th arrondissement of Paris by the Popular Front; He was taken hostage and shot by the Nazis.