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Brochant ([bʁɔʃɑ̃]) is a station on Line 13 of the Paris Métro. Located in the 17th arrondissement, it is situated under the Avenue de Clichy at Rue Brochant, from which the station derives its name. Is is part of the line's northwestern branch toward Les Courtilles.
History
The station opened 20 January 1912 with the inauguration 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 network. 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.
In 2014, it was used by 3,492,868 passengers, making it the 150th busiest station out of the network's 302.[1]
France
toward Les Courtilles (Porte de Clichy)
Street-level entrance at Brochant
Station sign
