Gallieni: origin of the name and station history
Served by: metro line 3.
Why this name?
The terminus of line 3, the station takes its name from avenue Gallieni in Bagnolet, honouring Joseph Gallieni, made a Marshal of France posthumously in 1921. It replaced Porte des Lilas, whose section as far as Gambetta became line 3 bis. It sits under the Paris-Gallieni international coach station (closed since 2020), in a motorway interchange at the junction of the A3 and the périphérique. The Jean-Moulin - Les Guilands park and the Bel Est shopping centre are nearby.
Anecdote
Built in the 1970s, the exchange hall keeps white bevelled tiles, a rare sight in a station that recent. It has four tracks and two island platforms.
Around Gallieni
- Mairie de Bagnolet, 280 m away — The Bagnolet town hall, a close eastern Paris suburb.
- Parc Jean-Moulin - Les Guilands, 950 m away — A large park spanning Bagnolet and Montreuil, offering fine views over Paris.