Place de Clichy: station history
Served by: metro lines 2 and 13.
Did you know?
The station lies under place de Clichy, which recalls the former Clichy barrier, at the gates of Paris, in the Farmers-General wall, and gave access to the village of Clichy. It is served by lines 2 and 13; on line 2 it opened nearly three weeks after the Étoile - Anvers section, and trains ran through without stopping. The Montmartre cemetery, the monument to Marshal Moncey and the Museum of Romantic Life are nearby.
Anecdote
It is the only station on the network where classical music is played. Its exits 1 and 2 are Guimard pavilions listed as historic monuments, exit 2 dating from 1900. For the 60th anniversary of Asterix and Obelix, line 2 renamed it « PlaceDeClichix » on half of its plates.
Around Place de Clichy
- Cimetière de Montmartre, 500 m away — A large 19th-century cemetery, the final resting place of many famous artists and writers.
- Moulin Rouge, 400 m away — A cabaret opened on 6 October 1889 on boulevard de Clichy by Joseph Oller and Charles Zidler, topped by a red windmill. It is presented as the birthplace of the modern French cancan, of which La Goulue was one of the dancers.
- Brasserie Wepler, 70 m away — A historic brasserie once frequented by Henry Miller and Montmartre's artists, still open today.