Boucicaut (French pronunciation: [busiko]) is a station on line 8 of the Paris Métro in the 15th arrondissement.
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Paris Métro station | |||||||||||
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Location | 15th arrondissement of Paris Île-de-France France | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 48°50′26″N 2°17′12″E | ||||||||||
Owned by | RATP | ||||||||||
Operated by | RATP | ||||||||||
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Fare zone | 1 | ||||||||||
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Opened | 27 July 1937 (1937-07-27) | ||||||||||
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![]() ![]() Boucicaut Location within Paris |
The station was opened on 27 July 1937 as part of the extension of line 8 from La Motte-Picquet - Grenelle to Balard. The station is named after Aristide Boucicaut, who opened Le Bon Marché, sometimes considered the world's first department store. His second wife assisted Louis Pasteur and founded the Boucicaut Hospital near the station.
Street Level |
B1 | Mezzanine for platform connection |
Line 8 platform level | Side platform, doors will open on the right | |
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Eastbound | → ![]() ![]() | |
Side platform, doors will open on the right |
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