Église d'Auteuil: origin of the name and station history
Served by: metro line 10.
Why this name?
A line 10 station in the 16th arrondissement, where rue Wilhem meets place de l'Église-d'Auteuil, next to the foundations of the church of Notre-Dame-d'Auteuil. It was first called Wilhem, after the street dedicated to the Parisian composer Wilhem; as the name could be confused with that of the German emperor Wilhelm II, it was awkward after the war. It was renamed after the church, built in 1877 to replace an 11th-century building rebuilt in the 14th. It opened with the first extension of line 8 to Porte d'Auteuil.
Anecdote
The station is on the Auteuil loop, between Javel - André Citroën and Michel-Ange - Auteuil, and line 10 runs through it in one direction only: the single platform is on a curve and serves only the direction of Boulogne - Pont de Saint-Cloud. A Guimard edicule listed as a historic monument marks the entrance on place Théodore-Rivière. The decor combines bevelled white tiles, a Gaudin-style lighting strip and orange Motte seats.
Around Église d'Auteuil
- Piscine Molitor, 1250 m away — An iconic Art Deco complex opened in 1929, now restored and converted into a hotel with swimming pools.
- Stade Roland-Garros, 1600 m away — The world's temple of clay-court tennis, host to one of the four Grand Slam tournaments each year.