Voltaire, Metro station in the 11th arrondissement of Paris, France
Voltaire is a metro station on Line 9 in the 11th arrondissement of Paris, sitting beneath the Place Léon Blum. It has side platforms, tiled walls, and straightforward signage, following the functional layout common to many stations built during the early expansion of the Paris metro network.
The station opened on December 10, 1933, as part of an eastward extension of Line 9 across Paris. In the decades since, it has kept much of its original layout without major structural changes.
The station takes its name from the nearby Rue Voltaire, itself named after the Enlightenment writer François-Marie Arouet, known as Voltaire. Above ground, the Place Léon Blum hosts the town hall of the 11th arrondissement, giving the spot a role in the daily life of the neighborhood.
The station is in fare zone 1 and is accessible with a standard Paris metro ticket or travel pass. Exits open onto the Place Léon Blum, making it easy to walk into the surrounding streets right away.
Although the station carries the name of one of France's most debated thinkers, nothing inside the station itself references him in any visible way. The side platform layout also means that doors always open on the right side when a train arrives, which can feel unusual for those used to central platforms.
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