Duroc, Metro station in the 6th, 7th, and 15th arrondissements of Paris, France
Duroc is a metro station in Paris, sitting at the junction of the 6th, 7th, and 15th arrondissements at Léon-Paul-Fargue square, where boulevard des Invalides meets boulevard du Montparnasse. It serves lines 10 and 13, with four street-level exits leading to boulevard des Invalides, rue de Sèvres, and boulevard du Montparnasse.
The station opened in December 1923 as part of an inner-circle line designed to connect Paris's main rail terminals. Over the following decades the lines were reorganized several times, and the tracks that once belonged to line 10 eventually became part of line 13 by 1976.
The station's name honors General Géraud Christophe Michel Duroc, a close aide to Napoleon who is buried at the nearby Invalides. On line 13's platforms, travelers can spot the orange and red color scheme and the safety doors that open only when a train pulls in.
The station sits at a busy crossroads in the south of Paris and can be reached from several exits on boulevard des Invalides, rue de Sèvres, and boulevard du Montparnasse. The surrounding streets are easy to walk, and several bus lines stop right at street level above.
The station has been temporarily renamed twice: in 2008 it became Durock for a rock music festival, and in 2017 it was called Duroc Johnny for a single day in memory of singer Johnny Hallyday. On that day, his music played through the platforms.
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