Pont de Levallois-Bécon: station history
Served by: metro line 3.
Why this name?
The station takes its name from the Pont de Levallois, named after the commune of Levallois, itself named for the property developer Nicolas Eugène Levallois, one of its founders, and from the Bécon district of Courbevoie, on the other bank of the Seine, reached via the bridge. It is close to Anatole France station; on the opposite bank are the Roybet Fould museum and the Bécon park.
Anecdote
The station name is split across the two platform walls: « Pont de Levallois » on one side, « Bécon » in a separate frame opposite, a case described as unique on the network. The decor follows the Gaudin style, with white Motte seats.
Around Pont de Levallois-Bécon
- Mairie de Levallois-Perret, 450 m away — The Levallois-Perret town hall, a historic industrial town in the northwestern suburbs.
- Île de la Jatte, 800 m away — A peaceful island on the Seine, immortalised by Georges Seurat in his famous pointillist painting.
- Médiathèque de Levallois, 1000 m away — A modern library offering a wide range of cultural resources for residents.