Exelmans: origin of the name and station history
Served by: metro line 9.
Why this name?
The station takes its name from boulevard Exelmans, which honours General Rémy Joseph Isidore Exelmans (1775-1852), a cavalry general under Napoleon I, hero of the Empire's last battle and Marshal of France. It is in the 16th arrondissement, in the south-east of the Auteuil district, under rue Michel-Ange, between Porte de Saint-Cloud and Michel-Ange - Molitor. It opened with the first section of line 9, of which it was the south-western terminus from Trocadéro. A connection existed with the Petite Ceinture railway, via the former Point-du-Jour station.
Anecdote
The singer Claude François lived nearby, at 122 boulevard Exelmans, and a small exhibition devoted to him was shown in the station until the mid-2000s; its panels were removed during the renovation. Exit no. 2, rue Michel-Ange, has one of the few Val d'Osne masts on the network.
Around Exelmans
- Parc des Princes, 950 m away — The legendary stadium of Paris Saint-Germain, one of the great venues of French football.
- Bois de Boulogne, 1650 m away — A vast 850-hectare wood west of Paris, laid out in the 19th century in the style of London's parks.
- Rue Michel-Ange, 250 m away — A lively shopping street in the 16th arrondissement, lined with local shops.