Avenue Émile Zola: station history
Served by: metro line 10.
Did you know?
The station was first called Commerce, after rue du Commerce, the main shopping street of the former commune of Grenelle. It took the name Avenue Émile Zola, in tribute to the naturalist writer, from the avenue under which it lies, to distinguish it from the new Commerce station, opened when line 8 was redirected to Balard; that one is about 300 m further south. It opened with the first section of line 8, between Opéra and Beaugrenelle (now Charles Michels), then was transferred to line 10.
Anecdote
A ground-level station, it has a dark blue metal deck and lighting from two suspended tube strips, a unique case for a station of this type. Exit no. 2, rue du Commerce, has one of the few Val d'Osne lamp-posts left on the network.
Around Avenue Émile Zola
- Parc André-Citroën, 1050 m away — A contemporary park on the banks of the Seine, laid out on the former Citroën factory site, with a tethered balloon.
- Rue Émile Zola, 40 m away — A lively shopping street in the 15th arrondissement, lined with local shops.
- Île aux Cygnes, 750 m away — A narrow artificial island on the Seine, offering a peaceful walk and a replica of the Statue of Liberty.