Saint-Lazare: history and sights
Served by: metro lines 3, 12, 13 and 14.
Did you know?
One of the largest train stations in Paris, immortalised by Claude Monet's paintings of its billowing steam. A major hub linking several metro lines and trains toward western Paris and Normandy, it was one of the very first stations built in the capital, back in 1837.
Anecdote
Monet painted about a dozen canvases of Gare Saint-Lazare in 1877.
Audio guide
Saint-Lazare inspires many artists
The oldest of the Parisian stations, opened in 1837 for the first French railway line, connecting Paris to the Pecq. Sensitive to its modernity, Claude Monet decided to paint it in twelve paintings under various atmospheric conditions.
With today 100 million passengers per year, it is the 3rd largest train station in France.
Around Saint-Lazare
- Gare Saint-Lazare, 210 m away — Paris's second-busiest railway station, frequently painted by Claude Monet in the 1870s.
- Printemps Haussmann, 300 m away — A historic department store known for its panoramic rooftop terrace overlooking Paris.
- Église de la Trinité, 500 m away — A 19th-century neo-Renaissance church, where composer Olivier Messiaen was organist for over 60 years.