Saint-Philippe-du-Roule: station history
Served by: metro line 9.
Why this name?
The station takes its name from the church of Saint-Philippe-du-Roule, dedicated to Saint Philip, one of the twelve apostles. The village of Le Roule, which became a suburb in 1722, bore several names: Romiliacum according to Fredegar, Crioilum according to Saint Eligius, then Rolus in the 12th century. The station lies under the north end of avenue Franklin-D.-Roosevelt, near place Chassaigne-Goyon, between Franklin D. Roosevelt and Miromesnil, and opened with the extension of line 9 from Trocadéro to Saint-Augustin.
Anecdote
Between 1974 and 1984 its platforms were modernised in the Andreu-Motte style, like a third of the network's stations; it is one of the few to keep this style intact, with its orange colour, light strips and Motte seats. The station name is in faience, in the original CMP style.
Around Saint-Philippe-du-Roule
- Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 90 m away — A prestigious street home to renowned haute couture houses and art galleries.
- Palais de l'Élysée, 550 m away — The official residence of the French president since 1848.
- Église Saint-Philippe-du-Roule, 90 m away — An 18th-century neoclassical church, one of the first of its style built in Paris.