Pont de Sèvres: station history
Served by: metro line 9.
Did you know?
Opened in 1934 with the extension of line 9 from Porte de Saint-Cloud, the station was the first to take the metro beyond the Paris city limits. The western terminus of line 9, it stands at the end of avenue du Général-Leclerc, in Boulogne-Billancourt. Across the Pont de Sèvres are the national Ceramics museum and the parc de Saint-Cloud; the Musée de Sèvres tram stop, on line T2, is on the left bank.
Anecdote
In 1943 an Allied air raid aimed at the Renault factories on the île Seguin missed its targets: it killed 300 people, including 80 around the station, which was partly destroyed. A ceramic panel designed by Henri Rapin in 1934 is installed at one end of a platform, and a plaque in a corridor points out the nearby national Sèvres manufactory.
Around Pont de Sèvres
- Manufacture de Sèvres, 1050 m away — A royal workshop founded in the 18th century, whose fine porcelain remains among the most prestigious in France.
- Musée national de céramique, 1150 m away — A museum adjoining the manufacture, showcasing ceramic collections from around the world.
- Île Seguin, 650 m away — The former site of the Renault car factories, now converted into a cultural and creative hub.