Argentine: station history
Served by: metro line 1.
Did you know?
The station was originally called Obligado, after rue d'Obligado, which celebrates a Franco-British victory over Argentina at the battle of Vuelta de Obligado in 1845. It was renamed Argentine at the same time as the street, following Eva Perón's visit in 1947: France wished to thank Argentina for its food aid after the Second World War. It lies under avenue de la Grande-Armée, on the border of the Chaillot and Ternes districts, roughly halfway between Porte Maillot and Charles de Gaulle - Étoile.
Anecdote
Since 2008, eight large backlit panels have shown Argentine landscapes, and the seats are blue, the country's emblematic colour. A plaque on the tympanum on the La Défense side bears the words « Nunca más », in tribute to the victims of the military dictatorship (1976-1983). During the 2022 World Cup final between Argentina and France, the RATP temporarily renamed the station « France ».
Around Argentine
- Arc de Triomphe, 450 m away — A monument raised by Napoleon to glorify his armies, at the top of the Champs-Élysées.
- Avenue Foch, 210 m away — One of the widest and most prestigious avenues in Paris, lined with sumptuous mansions.
- Palais des Congrès, 600 m away — A major conference and events centre, one of the busiest in the capital.