La Courneuve-8 Mai 1945: station history
Served by: metro line 7.
Did you know?
The northern terminus of line 7, the station is named for its position under place du 8-Mai-1945, a name recalling the acts of surrender of the Third Reich and the end of the Second World War in Europe. It serves the Quatre Routes shopping district. The Resistance Memorial, a sculpture by Shelomo Selinger, is nearby. The extension from Fort d'Aubervilliers was decided by Charles Fiterman and inaugurated in the presence of Jacques Douffiagues.
Anecdote
The walls are decorated with frescoes showing a seaside sunrise or sunset. The station has fourteen stabling positions in total. The neighbouring tram T1 stop was enlarged in summer 2017, its platforms lengthened to 32.50 m (from 20 m).
Around La Courneuve-8 Mai 1945
- Mairie de La Courneuve, 450 m away — The La Courneuve town hall, a town north of Paris.
- Canal Saint-Denis, 1500 m away — A 19th-century industrial canal, now lined with walkways amid major urban renewal.