Château-Landon: origin of the name and station history
Served by: metro line 7.
Why this name?
Opened in 1910, the station takes its name from rue du Château-Landon, which owes its name to a château built under Louis XIV for a certain sieur Landon, which then became the property of the neighbouring Saint-Lazare congregation; the street was previously called the chemin des Potences (gallows road). Together with part of rue du Faubourg-Saint-Martin, it follows the route of the old Roman road leading north from Lutetia, via Saint-Denis. Gare de l'Est is directly accessible from the station.
Anecdote
In 1931, during the renovation of Gare de l'Est, an underground passage was created under the Pont La Fayette to carry luggage and parcels, before the perpendicular gallery became a connecting corridor. In the 1970s the station was incorporated into a SNCF property project: the original entrance was closed and passengers go through the ground floor of a building.
Around Château-Landon
- Canal Saint-Martin, 1300 m away — A 19th-century canal lined with shaded quays and cast-iron footbridges, popular for strolls and picnics.
- Gare de l'Est, 550 m away — One of the oldest Paris stations, opened in 1849, gateway to Alsace and Eastern Europe.
- Jardin Villemin, 550 m away — A former military ground turned public park in the 1970s, a green haven in the 10th arrondissement.