Boucicaut: origin of the name and station history
Served by: metro line 8.
Why this name?
The station takes its name from the former Boucicaut hospital and the former rue Boucicaut (now rue Marguerite-Boucicaut), in tribute to the philanthropist couple Marguerite and Aristide Boucicaut, founders of the hospital. It opened with the fourth extension of line 8, towards Balard, which replaced the former western section ending at Porte d'Auteuil. It lies in the Javel district, between Lourmel and Félix Faure, and a service connection leads to the Javel workshop.
Anecdote
It is one of the few stations to keep the Andreu-Motte style almost entirely: orange light strips, benches and tympana in orange tiling, Motte seats of the same colour. Michel Houellebecq devoted a poem to it, « Station Boucicaut ».
Around Boucicaut
- Rue Saint-Charles, 500 m away — A lively shopping street in the 15th arrondissement, valued for its local shops.
- Parc André-Citroën, 950 m away — A contemporary park on the banks of the Seine, laid out on the former Citroën factory site, with a tethered balloon.
- Île aux Cygnes, 1550 m away — A narrow artificial island on the Seine, offering a peaceful walk and a replica of the Statue of Liberty.