Filles du Calvaire: station history
Served by: metro line 8.
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A line 8 station on the border of the 3rd and 11th arrondissements, under the southern end of boulevard du Temple, at its junction with boulevard des Filles-du-Calvaire. The name recalls the former convent of Notre-Dame du Calvaire, or Filles-du-Calvaire convent. It opened with the third extension of line 8, from Richelieu - Drouot to Porte de Charenton. Its two entrances each have a 1930s Dervaux lamp post: one, « Musée Picasso », opposite no. 1 boulevard du Temple, the other, « Cirque d'Hiver », on rue Amelot.
Anecdote
The tunnel linking it to République has four tracks, the central ones being used to stable trains of lines 8 and 9. Its enamelled name plates take the dimensions of the old wall ceramics, a feature it shares only with Porte des Lilas, on line 11. Its 105-metre platforms combine Gaudin style, bevelled white tiles, honey-coloured tile advertising frames and blue Motte seats.
Around Filles du Calvaire
- Théâtre Déjazet, 450 m away — The only surviving theatre from the legendary Boulevard du Crime, founded in 1770 in a former real tennis court where Mozart once performed before Marie-Antoinette.
- Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature, 400 m away — The Sommer collection of antique hunting weapons and animal art, in the Hôtels de Guénégaud and de Mongelas, built by Mansart.
- Cirque d'Hiver, 280 m away — A circular performance hall built in 1852, still active today for circus shows and concerts.
- Place de la République, 500 m away — A vast square adorned with the statue of the Republic, a hub for popular gatherings.
- Marché des Enfants Rouges, 280 m away — The oldest covered market in Paris, opened in 1615, known for its gourmet stalls from around the world.