Bibliothèque François Mitterrand (Paris Metro and RER)
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Bibliothèque François Mitterrand is a station
of the Paris Métro
and RER
, named after former French president François Mitterrand
and serving the area surrounding the new building of the Bibliothèque nationale de France
(BnF), whose site near the station is also named after Mitterrand, and the Paris Diderot University. It is a transfer point between Line 14
of the Paris Metro and the RER C
. It is situated on the Paris–Bordeaux railway
.
, a different architect from the one who designed the other stations of Line 14. In the hall where one transfers between the two transit lines, the steps of the stairs are arranged in the arc of a circle and are marked with the letters of different humanistic writings.
From the opening of Line 14 until 25 June 2007, this station functioned as the line's southern terminus. Further work extended the line to a new station to the southwest, Olympiades
, which opened on 26 June 2007.
It is expected that the line will eventually be extended to the station Maison Blanche
and will take over the southern branch of Line 7
that terminates at Villejuif - Louis Aragon.
When the station was opened, the station Masséna of the RER C was closed and replaced by this station in order to permit the transfer between the métro and RER lines.
and the train tracks of the network of the Gare d'Austerlitz
, which includes the BnF and the headquarters of the Réseau Ferré de France (the French equivalent of the UK's Network Rail
), the BnF's large new cinema, etc.
From this station, it is possible to reach on foot via the rue de Domrémy the church of Notre-Dame de la Gare on the place Jeanne d'Arc.
Metro station
A metro station or subway station is a railway station for a rapid transit system, often known by names such as "metro", "underground" and "subway". It is often underground or elevated. At crossings of metro lines, they are multi-level....
of the Paris Métro
Paris Métro
The Paris Métro or Métropolitain is the rapid transit metro system in Paris, France. It has become a symbol of the city, noted for its density within the city limits and its uniform architecture influenced by Art Nouveau. The network's sixteen lines are mostly underground and run to 214 km ...
and RER
RER
The RER is a rapid transit system in France serving Paris and its suburbs. The RER is an integration of a modern city-centre underground rail and a pre-existing set of commuter rail lines. It has several connections with the Paris Métro within the city of Paris. Within the city, the RER...
, named after former French president François Mitterrand
François Mitterrand
François Maurice Adrien Marie Mitterrand was the 21st President of the French Republic and ex officio Co-Prince of Andorra, serving from 1981 until 1995. He is the longest-serving President of France and, as leader of the Socialist Party, the only figure from the left so far elected President...
and serving the area surrounding the new building of the Bibliothèque nationale de France
Bibliothèque nationale de France
The is the National Library of France, located in Paris. It is intended to be the repository of all that is published in France. The current president of the library is Bruno Racine.-History:...
(BnF), whose site near the station is also named after Mitterrand, and the Paris Diderot University. It is a transfer point between Line 14
Paris Metro Line 14
Line 14 of the Paris Métro system connects the stations Saint Lazare and Olympiades on a north-west south-east diagonal across the centre of Paris. It is the twelfth busiest of sixteen lines on the network, and as of 2011, the only one to be operated completely automatically; the second such line...
of the Paris Metro and the RER C
RER C
The RER C is one of the five lines in the RER rapid transit system serving :Paris, France. It is operated by SNCF.The line runs from the northwestern terminuses Pontoise , Versailles – Rive Gauche and Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines to the southeastern terminuses Massy-Palaiseau , Dourdan-la-Forêt , ...
. It is situated on the Paris–Bordeaux railway
Paris–Bordeaux railway
The railway from Paris to Bordeaux is an important French 584-kilometre long railway line, that connects Paris to the southwestern port city Bordeaux via Orléans and Tours. The railway was opened in several stages between 1840 and 1853, when the section from Poitiers to Angoulême was finished...
.
History
The station was opened in 1998 when Line 14 was first opened. Its architecture is the work of Antoine GrumbachAntoine Grumbach
Antoine Grumbach is a French architect who amongst others designed Disney's Sequoia Lodge hotel at Disneyland Resort Paris.-References:...
, a different architect from the one who designed the other stations of Line 14. In the hall where one transfers between the two transit lines, the steps of the stairs are arranged in the arc of a circle and are marked with the letters of different humanistic writings.
From the opening of Line 14 until 25 June 2007, this station functioned as the line's southern terminus. Further work extended the line to a new station to the southwest, Olympiades
Olympiades (Paris Métro)
Olympiades is a station of the Paris Métro. It is the southern terminus of Line 14.The station was formally inaugurated on June 25, 2007 in the presence of the Mayor of Paris, Bertrand Delanoë, and opened to the general public at just before 5.30am on June 26, 2007.It takes its name from the area...
, which opened on 26 June 2007.
It is expected that the line will eventually be extended to the station Maison Blanche
Maison Blanche (Paris Metro)
Maison Blanche is a station of the Paris Métro, serving Line 7. South of this station, the line forks into two branches, one leading to Villejuif – Louis Aragon and the other to Mairie d'Ivry...
and will take over the southern branch of Line 7
Paris Metro Line 7
Paris Métro Line 7 is one of sixteen lines of the Paris Métro system. Crossing the capital from its north-eastern to south-eastern sections via a moderately curved path, it links La Courneuve – 8 Mai 1945 in the north with Mairie d'Ivry and Villejuif – Louis Aragon in the south, while passing...
that terminates at Villejuif - Louis Aragon.
When the station was opened, the station Masséna of the RER C was closed and replaced by this station in order to permit the transfer between the métro and RER lines.
Nearby Attractions
This station serves the area known as Tolbiac between the SeineSeine
The Seine is a -long river and an important commercial waterway within the Paris Basin in the north of France. It rises at Saint-Seine near Dijon in northeastern France in the Langres plateau, flowing through Paris and into the English Channel at Le Havre . It is navigable by ocean-going vessels...
and the train tracks of the network of the Gare d'Austerlitz
Gare d'Austerlitz
Paris Austerlitz is one of the six large terminus railway stations in Paris. It is situated on the left bank of the Seine in the southeastern part of the city, in the XIIIe arrondissement...
, which includes the BnF and the headquarters of the Réseau Ferré de France (the French equivalent of the UK's Network Rail
Network Rail
Network Rail is the government-created owner and operator of most of the rail infrastructure in Great Britain .; it is not responsible for railway infrastructure in Northern Ireland...
), the BnF's large new cinema, etc.
From this station, it is possible to reach on foot via the rue de Domrémy the church of Notre-Dame de la Gare on the place Jeanne d'Arc.