Ségur: origin of the name and station history
Served by: metro line 10.
Why this name?
The station takes its name from avenue de Ségur, which honours Marshal of France Philippe Henri de Ségur (1724-1801), Marquis de Ségur. It lies on the border of the École-Militaire and Necker districts, on line 10 between La Motte-Picquet - Grenelle and Duroc, and its UNESCO subtitle refers to the nearby headquarters of the organisation; it does not appear on maps. It opened two months after the La Motte-Picquet - Grenelle - Duroc section, and until then trains ran through without stopping.
Anecdote
Part of the film 3 Days to Kill (2014) was shot at the station's exit. During the 2024 Olympic Games, pink signage there highlighted the proximity of the temporary Grand Palais, where wrestling and judo took place.
Around Ségur
- Institut Pasteur, 800 m away — A scientific foundation created by Louis Pasteur, still at the forefront of global biomedical research.
- Siège de l'UNESCO, 160 m away — The headquarters of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, with striking modernist architecture.
- École militaire, 450 m away — A former school founded in the 18th century to train officers, where young Napoleon Bonaparte studied.