Corentin Cariou (Paris Métro)
Corentin Cariou (French pronunciation: [kɔʁɑ̃tɛ̃ kaʁju]) is a station of the Paris Métro. The station was called Pont de Flandre until 1946, after a bridge which spans the Canal de Saint-Denis carrying the Rue de Flandre, the main street of the commune of La Villette, to the Porte de La Villette.
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| Paris Métro station | |||||||||||
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| Location | 19th arrondissement of Paris Île-de-France France | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 48°53′40″N 2°22′54″E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | RATP | ||||||||||
| Operated by | RATP | ||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 5 November 1910 | ||||||||||
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  Corentin Cariou Location within Paris | |||||||||||
It is named after Corentin Cariou (1898–1942), who was a member of the municipal council of the 19th arrondissement and shot by the Nazis as a hostage during World War II.
Station layout
| Street Level |
| B1 | Mezzanine for platform connection |
| Line 7 platforms | Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
| Southbound | ←  toward Villejuif – Louis Aragon or Mairie d'Ivry (Crimée) | |
| Northbound | toward La Courneuve – 8 Mai 1945 (Porte de la Villette) → | |
| Side platform, doors will open on the right | ||
References
- Roland, Gérard (2003). Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram. Éditions Bonneton.
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