Wagram: origin of the name and station history
Served by: metro line 3.
Why this name?
A line 3 station, in the 17th arrondissement, under avenue de Villiers, between Pereire and Malesherbes, it opened with the extension of the line from Villiers to Pereire. Its name comes from avenue de Wagram, opened in 1853 after the Farmers-General wall disappeared, which commemorates the battle of Wagram. The place Monseigneur-Loutil entrance is decorated with a Guimard edicule listed as a historic monument; the second, on avenue de Villiers, is an exit-only escalator opposite no. 74.
Anecdote
In the 1960s, the platforms received metal cladding with blue surrounds, a cheap technique used throughout the network. Between April 2021 and December 2023, a platform renovation removed this cladding and put the enamelled plates back, restoring bevelled white tiles and the white-painted vault. Bus lines 31, 93 and 163 serve the station.
Around Wagram
- Parc Monceau, 550 m away — A park created for the Duke of Chartres and finished in 1779 by Carmontelle, who laid out follies including an Egyptian pyramid, a Roman colonnade and a Dutch windmill. In 1797 Garnerin made the first silk parachute jump here.
- Musée Jean-Jacques Henner, 180 m away — The mansion of painter Guillaume Dubufe, home to over 500 canvases by Symbolist painter Jean-Jacques Henner.
- Salle Wagram, 950 m away — A historic performance hall that has hosted concerts and dances since the early 20th century.
- Avenue de Wagram, 290 m away — A wide avenue linking the Arc de Triomphe to Place des Ternes, lined with shops.