Saint-Germain-des-Prés station

Saint-Germain-des-Prés
Paris Métro station
Station entrance
General information
Location	147, Boul. Saint-Germain 168 bis, Boul. Saint-Germain 6th arrondissement of Paris Île-de-France France
Coordinates	48°51′14″N 2°20′00″E
Owned by	RATP
Operated by	RATP
Other information
Fare zone	1
History
Opened	9 January 1910 (1910-01-09)
Services
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Location Saint-Germain-des-Prés Location within Paris

Saint-Germain-des-Prés (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɛʁmɛ̃ de pʁe]) is a station on Line 4 of the Paris Métro. It serves the Saint-Germain-des-Prés neighbourhood on the Rive Gauche, in the 6th arrondissement. In 2013, the station was used by 4,498,265 passengers, making it the 101st busiest out of 302 on the Métro network.

Location

The station is located under Boulevard Saint-Germain not far from the intersection with Rue de Rennes and Rue Bonaparte.

History

Saint-Germain-des-Prés before the adding of platform screen doors as a result of the ongoing work to automate Line 4

The station was opened on 9 January 1910 as part of the connecting section of the line under the Seine between Châtelet and Raspail. It is named after Place Saint-Germain and the Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, dedicated on 23 December 558 by the son of Clovis, Childebert I (ruled 511–558), at the request of St. Germain, Bishop of Paris. Childebert died the same day and was buried in it. More than a thousand years later the remains of the philosopher René Descartes were also buried in it. The expression "des-Prés" refers to the Prés aux Clercs ("fields of the scholars") used for the erection of buildings to house the University of Paris.

The station was equipped with platform screen doors from February until May 2019, preparing it for the line's ongoing full automation.

Passenger services

Access

Each of the two exits from this station, located on either side of Boulevard Saint-Germain, just next to the church of the same name, is adorned with a Val d'Osne candelabra.

Station layout

Street Level

B1	Mezzanine for platform connection

Line 4 platform level	Side platforms with PSDs, doors will open on the right
	Northbound	← toward Porte de Clignancourt (Odéon)
	Southbound	→ toward Mairie de Montrouge (Saint-Sulpice) →
	Side platforms with PSDs, doors will open on the right

Bus connections

The station is served by Lines 39, 63, 70, 86, 87, 95, 96 and the tourist line OpenTour of the RATP Bus Network and, at night, by lines N01, N02, N12 and N13 of the Noctilien network .

Nearby

The Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, the Café de Flore and Les Deux Magots are located nearby.

Gallery

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  Street-level entrance at Saint-Germain-des-Prés
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  Platforms at Saint-Germain-des-Prés

References

• Roland, Gérard (2003). Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram. Éditions Bonneton.