Cambronne, Elevated metro station in the 15th arrondissement of Paris
Cambronne is an elevated metro station on Line 6 in the 15th arrondissement of Paris. The tracks and platforms sit above street level, with one platform on each side of the tracks and open sky above.
The station opened in April 1906 as part of a different line before becoming part of Line 6. Before the metro existed, this spot was occupied by the Barrière de l'École-Militaire, a city gate built in the late 18th century to collect taxes on goods entering Paris, later demolished during the city's 19th-century renovation.
The station takes its name from the nearby Place Cambronne, a small square named after the French general Pierre Cambronne. He is remembered in France largely for a remark he reportedly made at the Battle of Waterloo, which became part of everyday French language.
The station has two entrances along Boulevard Garibaldi, one on each side of the street, with stairs leading up to the platforms. Because the station is open to the sky, it can feel exposed in bad weather, so it is worth keeping that in mind.
Line 6 runs on a viaduct for much of its route across the city, and Cambronne is one of the stops where passengers can look out over the surrounding rooftops while waiting on the platform. This open view above the street is something most underground stations cannot offer.
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