Commerce: origin of the name and station history
Served by: metro line 8.
Why this name?
The station takes its name from its position under rue du Commerce, near the square of the same name; this street was the main shopping street of the village of Grenelle. The Avenue Émile-Zola station (line 10) once bore this name before being renamed to avoid confusion. It opened with the fourth extension of line 8, towards Balard, between Félix Faure and La Motte-Picquet - Grenelle. The square Yvette-Chauviré, the church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Grenelle and the Camille-Sée high school are nearby.
Anecdote
Its two offset 105 m platforms form two almost identical half-stations, because the street is too narrow for the classic layout; each half-station has its own elliptical vault, and Liège (line 13) is the only other station built on this model. After 1969 its platforms were given the « Mouton-Duvernet » style, with orange tiles and light strips, before a return to the traditional bevelled white tiling.
Around Commerce
- Rue du Commerce, 110 m away — A lively shopping street in the 15th arrondissement, laid out in the 19th century to boost the district.
- Parc André-Citroën, 1550 m away — A contemporary park on the banks of the Seine, laid out on the former Citroën factory site, with a tethered balloon.
- Place du Commerce, 200 m away — A lively central square in the district, surrounded by local shops and cafés.