Corentin Celton () is a
station
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on
Line 12 of the
Paris Métro in the
commune of
Issy-les-Moulineaux. It opened on 24 March 1934 as part of the line's extension from
Porte de Versailles
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to
Mairie d'Issy.
In 1863, the hospice of the Petits Ménages relocated from the
7th arrondissement of Paris to
Issy-les-Moulineaux, leaving a large area for the expansion of
Le Bon Marché department store. The metro station was originally called Petits Ménages because it was located near the hospice, which later became an hospital. In 1945, the hospital and station were renamed to commemorate Corentin Celton, an employee of the hospice and member of the
French Resistance, shot by the
Nazis
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at the
Fort Mont-Valérien.
Station layout
Gallery
File:Paris metro - Corentin Celton - 1.JPG, MF 67 rolling stock on Line 12 at Corentin Celton
File:Paris metro - Corentin Celton - 2.JPG, MF 67 rolling stock on Line 12 at Corentin Celton
References
*Roland, Gérard (2003). ''Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram.'' Éditions Bonneton.
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Paris Métro stations in Issy-les-Moulineaux
Railway stations in France opened in 1934
Paris Métro stations located underground