Buzenval: origin of the name and station history
Served by: metro line 9.
Why this name?
The station takes its name from rue de Buzenval, which commemorates the battle of Buzenval on 19 January 1871, during the siege of Paris. It lies in the Charonne district (20th arrondissement), under rue d'Avron. Its main entrance was once built into the Palais Avron cinema, which disappeared in 1977 and has since been replaced by an Auchan supermarket. Exit 1, at 35 rue d'Avron, opens on the ground floor of a building, a rare arrangement on the network.
Anecdote
The gate of exit 1 draws a map of the surrounding area. As for the platforms, they lost their original tiles after 1988 and were given a red « Ouï-dire » style decor.