Garibaldi: origin of the name and station history
Served by: metro line 13.
Why this name?
A line 13 station in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, between Mairie de Saint-Ouen and Porte de Saint-Ouen, on the branch towards Saint-Denis - Université. It opened with the first extension of the north-east branch, from Porte de Saint-Ouen to Carrefour Pleyel, the last extension of the network before a long pause. It takes its name from rue Garibaldi, which honours Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807-1882), the Italian general who took part in the defence of France during the Franco-Prussian war of 1870.
Anecdote
Garibaldi is one of the last three stations built in the historic style, before the « box stations » of the 1970s. Its decor combines bevelled white tiling, brown faience advertising frames topped by an « M », and the station name in faience, in the original style of the CMP. From 1972 to 1988 it offered a connection with Saint-Ouen-Garibaldi station, now gone, on the La Plaine to Ermont - Eaubonne line. Its entrances are decorated with balustrades and three Dervaux lamp posts.
Around Garibaldi
- Marché de Saint-Denis, 1350 m away — One of the largest markets in the Île-de-France region, known for its lively, cosmopolitan atmosphere.