Tuileries (Paris Metro)
Encyclopedia
Tuileries is a station on Paris Métro Line 1
, situated in the 1st arrondissement of Paris.
in the west to Vincennes
in the east. Specifically, it is located underneath Rue de Rivoli near the Jardin des Tuileries, for which the station is named.
in which an American tourist (Steve Buscemi
) waiting at the station becomes involved in the conflict between a young couple. In fact, the scene was filmed at the closed Porte des Lilas—Cinema metro station.
Paris Metro Line 1
Paris Métro Line 1 is one of the sixteen lines composing the Paris Métro . It connects the La Défense – Grande Arche and Château de Vincennes stations. With a 16.5 km length, it constitutes an "East-West" route transportation important for the City of Paris...
, situated in the 1st arrondissement of Paris.
Location
Like most stations on Line 1, Tuileries station lies on an east-west axis (l'axe historique) from La DéfenseLa Défense
La Défense is a major business district of the Paris aire urbaine. With a population of 20,000, it is centered in an orbital motorway straddling the Hauts-de-Seine département municipalities of Nanterre, Courbevoie and Puteaux...
in the west to Vincennes
Vincennes
Vincennes is a commune in the Val-de-Marne department in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris. It is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe.-History:...
in the east. Specifically, it is located underneath Rue de Rivoli near the Jardin des Tuileries, for which the station is named.
Layout
Like most Paris Métro stations, Tuileries has two tracks with two side platforms.  towards La Défense – Grande Arche |
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| towards Château de Vincennes Château de Vincennes (Paris Metro) Château de Vincennes is a station of the Paris Métro. It is the eastern terminus of line 1 and serves the Château de Vincennes. It lies on the border between the commune of Vincennes and the Bois de Vincennes, which is part of the 12th arrondissement of Paris.... |
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Side platform A Side platform is a platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks at a railway station, a tram stop or a transitway. A pair of side platforms are often provided on a dual track line with a single side platform being sufficient for a single track line... |
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In popular culture
It was the ostensible setting of one portion of the film Paris, je t'aimeParis, je t'aime
Paris, Je t'aime is a 2006 anthology film starring an ensemble cast of actors of various nationalities. The two-hour film consists of eighteen short films set in different arrondissements...
in which an American tourist (Steve Buscemi
Steve Buscemi
Steven Vincent "Steve" Buscemi is an American actor, writer and film director. An associate member of the renowned experimental theater company The Wooster Group, Buscemi has starred and supported in successful Hollywood and indie films including New York Stories, Mystery Train, Reservoir Dogs,...
) waiting at the station becomes involved in the conflict between a young couple. In fact, the scene was filmed at the closed Porte des Lilas—Cinema metro station.