Maraîchers: origin of the name and station history
Served by: metro line 9.
Why this name?
The station takes its name from rue des Maraîchers, which itself takes its name from the market gardens that once lined it; their most famous product was the Montreuil peach. It is in the Charonne district, under rue d'Avron, and offered a connection with the rue d'Avron station on the Petite Ceinture railway, until the latter closed to passengers a few months later. Sections of the Petite Ceinture open to pedestrians, including the « Bois de Charonne », are nearby.
Anecdote
The lower part of the walls is vertical, because of the narrowness of the street above. The original interwar bevelled faience, with honey-coloured advertising frames, disappeared during the « Renouveau du métro » renovation.
Around Maraîchers
- Cimetière du Père-Lachaise, 800 m away — Paris's largest cemetery, the final resting place of Chopin, Édith Piaf and Jim Morrison.
- Rue des Pyrénées, 500 m away — A long shopping street crossing all of eastern Paris, lined with local shops.
- Square Séverine, 1250 m away — A small neighbourhood square, a pleasant green break in the 20th arrondissement.