Charenton-Écoles: station history
Served by: metro line 8.
Did you know?
The station stands on place Aristide-Briand in Charenton-le-Pont. The 1937 extension destroyed the Hôtel du Plessis-Bellière (1640), on place de Valois. The Aristide-Briand primary school is described as the oldest school in the commune; the church of Saint-Pierre is next to exit 1, and the Bois de Vincennes and the École vétérinaire (about 1 km away) are close.
Anecdote
An old quarry caused part of the church square to collapse above one of the station's corridors. The station was renovated in 2016-2017 under the « Un métro + beau » programme.
Around Charenton-Écoles
- Bois de Vincennes, 1250 m away — Paris's largest green space, with a lake, zoo and racecourse, a former royal hunting ground.