Ranelagh: origin of the name and station history
Served by: metro line 9.
Why this name?
The station takes its name from rue du Ranelagh, which leads to the jardin du Ranelagh, in tribute to Richard Jones, known as Lord Ranelagh (1641-1712), an Irish politician and diplomat. It opened with the first section of line 9, between the temporary termini of Trocadéro and Exelmans. It is in the 16th arrondissement, under avenue Mozart, between Jasmin and La Muette. Its two entrances are fixed staircases with 1930s Dervaux railings.
Anecdote
A mezzanine overlooks the tracks, at the north of the station: this rare layout is shared only with La Muette and Jasmin, and the platforms are visible from the hall and the information desk. The avenue Mozart entrance is topped by one of the few Val d'Osne lamp-posts left on the network. The platform decor, in the interwar CMP style with the name built into the ceramics, is identical to Jasmin's.
Around Ranelagh
- Musée Marmottan Monet, 650 m away — A museum home to the world's largest collection of Claude Monet works, including 'Impression, Sunrise'.
- Jardin du Ranelagh, 600 m away — An elegant garden in the 16th arrondissement, inspired by the London gardens of the same name.
- Bois de Boulogne, 1450 m away — A vast 850-hectare wood west of Paris, laid out in the 19th century in the style of London's parks.