Mairie des Lilas: origin of the name and station history
Served by: metro line 11.
Why this name?
A line 11 station in Les Lilas, under the start of boulevard de la Liberté, east of place du Colonel-Fabien. It opened with the first extension of the line beyond Porte des Lilas, where it became the eastern terminus from Châtelet (date not given in the source). Its name comes from the town hall of Les Lilas, and the town owes its own name to the flowered gardens that covered the hill under the Second Empire.
Anecdote
From 26 June to 29 August 2021, the platforms were raised and retiled to receive MP 14 rolling stock, the station being closed and the terminus moved to Porte des Lilas. Entrance 1, rue de Paris, has two identical Dervaux-style totems, whereas the metro generally uses only one per entrance; the same arrangement exists at Châtelet, Alma-Marceau and Saint-François-Xavier. Since 2024 it has been completed by a glass pavilion with two lifts, which partly hides the mural on the gable wall. The town hall has displayed Jean-Léon Gérôme's painting La République since 1922, on loan from the City of Paris.
Around Mairie des Lilas
- Mairie des Lilas, 70 m away — The Les Lilas town hall, an eastern Paris suburb with a floral name.
- Parc Jean-Moulin - Les Guilands, 500 m away — A large park spanning Bagnolet and Montreuil, offering fine views over Paris.
- Théâtre du Garde-Chasse, 280 m away — A municipal performance hall hosting theatre and concerts for Les Lilas residents.