George V () is a
station on
Line 1 of the
Paris Métro
The Paris Métro (french: Métro de Paris ; short for Métropolitain ) is a rapid transit system in the Paris metropolitan area, France. A symbol of the city, it is known for its density within the capital's territorial limits, uniform architec ...
, under the
Champs-Élysées
The Avenue des Champs-Élysées (, ; ) is an avenue in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France, long and wide, running between the Place de la Concorde in the east and the Place Charles de Gaulle in the west, where the Arc de Triomphe is l ...
.
The station was opened on 13 August 1900, almost a month after trains began running on the original section of Line 1 between
Porte de Vincennes
The Porte de Vincennes () is one of the city gates of Paris (France) situated in the Bel Air neighborhood of the 12th arrondissement.
Location
The Porte de Vincennes is located where the northeast corner of the 12th arrondissement meets the ...
and
Porte Maillot on 19 July 1900. It was originally called Alma, after the nearby street named in honour of the
Battle of Alma
The Battle of the Alma (short for Battle of the Alma River) was a battle in the Crimean War between an allied expeditionary force (made up of French, British, and Ottoman forces) and Russian forces defending the Crimean Peninsula on 20Septem ...
in the
Crimean War
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Geopolitical causes of the war included the ...
.
On 27 May 1920 the street and station were renamed after
George V of the United Kingdom
George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 – 20 January 1936) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 until his death in 1936.
Born during the reign of his grandmother Qu ...
in appreciation of the
United Kingdom
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's support for France during
World War I
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. The station entrance is located between Rue de Bassano and Avenue George V on the Champs-Élysées.
Station layout
See also
*Similarly named places:
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Hotel George V, Paris
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King George V DLR station, London
*Nearby stations:
**
Charles de Gaulle–Étoile
Charles de Gaulle–Étoile () is a station on Line 1, Line 2 and Line 6 of the Paris Métro, as well as on Île-de-France's commuter rail RER A. It lies on the border of the 8th, 16th and 17th arrondissements of Paris. Originally calle ...
**
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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References
* Roland, Gérard (2003). ''Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram.'' Éditions Bonneton.
Paris Métro stations in the 8th arrondissement of Paris
Railway stations in France opened in 1900
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