Barbara: station history
Served by: metro line 4.
Did you know?
From 17 May to 17 June 2018 a public vote chose between three names for this line 4 station: Fort de Montrouge, Coluche and Barbara. The singer Barbara (1930-1997) won; she is buried in the Paris cemetery of Bagneux, reached by the south exit. The station lies on the border of Bagneux and Montrouge, 50 m from the Arcueil boundary, under avenue de Stalingrad.
Anecdote
Work began in June 2015 (site officially launched on 8 July 2015). The station is 25 m underground, with a vaulted ceiling and undulating wall panels in perforated white metal.
Around Barbara
- Mairie de Bagneux, 1400 m away — The Bagneux town hall, a close southern suburb undergoing major urban transformation.
- Théâtre Victor-Hugo, 950 m away — A municipal performance hall hosting theatre, dance and concerts for Bagneux residents.