Le Kremlin-Bicêtre (Paris Métro)

Le Kremlin-Bicêtre
Paris Métro station
Location	Le Kremlin-Bicêtre Île-de-France France
Coordinates	48°48′37″N 2°21′43″E / 48.810388°N 2.361849°ECoordinates: 48°48′37″N 2°21′43″E / 48.810388°N 2.361849°E
Owned by	RATP
Operated by	RATP
Other information
Fare zone	2
History
Opened	10 December 1982
Services
Preceding station   Paris Métro   Following station Villejuif - Léo Lagrange toward Villejuif - Louis Aragon Villejuif branch Maison Blanche toward La Courneuve - 8 Mai 1945
Location
Le Kremlin-Bicêtre Location within Paris

Le Kremlin-Bicêtre is a station of the Paris Métro, serving the Villejuif branch of Line 7. It was opened when Line 7 was extended from Maison Blanche on 10 December 1982.

This station's noticeable name, often confused with the official residence of the President of the Russian Federation, is actually the name of the commune. It is derived from a tavern "Au sergent du Kremlin", a meeting place for French war veterans around 1813,^[1] and Bicêtre, an alteration of Winchester, England, the bishop of which owned property here.

Station layout

Street Level

B1	Connecting level

Line 7 platforms	Side platform, doors will open on the right
	Southbound	← toward Villejuif – Louis Aragon (Villejuif – Léo Lagrange)
	Northbound	→ toward La Courneuve – 8 Mai 1945 (Maison Blanche) →
	Side platform, doors will open on the right

References

1. Adrian Room, Placenames of the World: Origins and Meanings for Over 5, 000 Natural Features, Countries, Capitals, Territories, Cities and Historic Sites, McFarland & Co Inc (2003), page 190, ISBN 978-0-7864-1814-5