Lourmel: origin of the name and station history
Served by: metro line 8.
Why this name?
The station takes its name from rue de Lourmel, named in tribute to Brigadier General Frédéric Henri Le Normand de Lourmel (1811-1854). It lies in the Javel district, under avenue Félix-Faure, at the junction with rue de Lourmel, between Boucicaut and Balard, and exit 1 faces the square Rosalind-Franklin. It opened with the fourth extension of line 8, from La Motte-Picquet - Grenelle to Balard.
Anecdote
It was put into service to replace the former western section of line 8, whose terminus was Porte d'Auteuil, later handed over to line 10. Its two 105 m platforms are served by three tracks, the third, a dead end, being used for stabling, and a branch connects it to the Javel workshop.
Around Lourmel
- Parc André-Citroën, 500 m away — A contemporary park on the banks of the Seine, laid out on the former Citroën factory site, with a tethered balloon.
- Île aux Cygnes, 1500 m away — A narrow artificial island on the Seine, offering a peaceful walk and a replica of the Statue of Liberty.
- Rue Lourmel, 160 m away — A shopping street in the 15th arrondissement, lined with local shops.