Malakoff-Rue Étienne Dolet: station history
Served by: metro line 13.
Did you know?
An elevated line 13 station, between Malakoff - Plateau de Vanves and the terminus at Châtillon - Montrouge, opened with the extension from Porte de Vanves, inaugurated the day the old line 14 was merged into line 13 (date not given in the source). Its project name was simply "Malakoff". The final name comes from rue Étienne-Dolet, which honours Étienne Dolet (1509-1546), French writer, poet, printer, humanist and philologist.
Anecdote
The station is bordered by the Atlantique high-speed line, south-west of the metro tracks, and has only one entrance, rue Guy-Môquet. Since June 2020, a mural by the artist Raphe, of the HEC collective, decorates the inside and outside of the pavilion. Its decor follows the Andreu-Motte style, with benches in flat blue tiling and Motte seats of the same colour. Its curved advertising frames recall those of the Créteil - Préfecture station, on line 8.
Around Malakoff-Rue Étienne Dolet
- Mairie de Malakoff, 400 m away — The Malakoff town hall, a dynamic town in the close southern suburbs known for its cultural scene.
- Théâtre 71, 450 m away — Malakoff's national theatre venue, recognised for its ambitious theatrical programming.