Place d'Italie (Paris Métro)

Infobox Paris metro
Name=Place d'Italie
Pic=
Day=April 24
Year=1906
Access=182, boul. Vincent Auriol
2, rue Bobillot
Place d'Italie
146, boul. de l'Hôpital
Municipality=the 13th arrondissement of Paris
Zone=1
Next=
X=160
Y=130

Place d'Italie is a station of the Paris Métro located in the heart of the 13th arrondissement of Paris, at the Place d'Italie. It is the terminus of Line 5 and is also served by Line 6 and Line 7.

Location

* The Place d'Italie was the site of the gate of Italy, from which one took the old Roman road towards Lyon and Rome.
* The station is situated at the crossing of five large Parisian streets: the avenue d'Italie, the boulevard Auguste Blanqui, the avenue des Gobelins, the boulevard de l'Hôpital, and the boulevard Vincent Auriol.

Nearby attractions

* The mayor's office of the 13th arrondissement.
* The "Big Screen Building," a work of the Japanese architect Kenzo Tange, which includes offices, movie theaters, and shops.

ources

* [http://www.metro-pole.net Métropole]
* Pierre Miquel, "Petite Histoire des Stations de Métro". Paris: Éditions Albin Michel, 1993.