Marcadet-Poissonniers: station history
Served by: metro lines 4 and 12.
Did you know?
« Marcadet » comes from rue Marcadet, itself derived from the place name la Mercade, in La Chapelle-Saint-Denis, where a market was held during the Lendit fair. « Poissonniers » comes from rue des Poissonniers, which was part of the old chemin des Poissonniers, used from 1307 by fish merchants bringing North Sea fish to the Paris markets. The two stations, on lines 4 and 12, were first independent because of the rivalry between the CMP and the Nord-Sud; they took the name Marcadet - Poissonniers after a long connecting corridor was built, in 1931.
Anecdote
Since 1982, the mosaic « Neiges en prismes » by Hervé Mathieu-Bachelot has adorned a corridor leading to the line 4 platform towards Porte de Clignancourt. In 1966-1967 the line 4 platforms were lengthened from 75 to 90 m to take six-car trains, and in 2015-2016 the removal of the cladding on line 12 temporarily brought back old posters and metro maps.
Around Marcadet-Poissonniers
- Marché Ordener, 1050 m away — A lively neighbourhood market, popular with locals for its fresh produce and friendly atmosphere.
- Square Carpeaux, 1300 m away — A small, peaceful square named after sculptor Carpeaux, a pleasant green break in the 18th arrondissement.
- Basilique du Sacré-Cœur, 650 m away — A Romano-Byzantine basilica crowning Paris from the Butte Montmartre, reachable on foot from this station.