Porte d'Orléans (Général Leclerc) (French pronunciation:[pɔʁtdɔʁleɑ̃ʒeneʁalləklɛʁ]) is a station of line 4 of the Paris Métro and a stop on tramway line 3a. It is situated in the 14th Arrondissement, in the quartier of Petit-Montrouge. The station is the former southern terminus of line 4. A terminal loop was provided at the station for trains to turn around to return north towards Porte de Clignancourt. Passengers used to disembark at the arrival platform and then the train proceeded empty via the loop to the departure platform. The extension to Mairie de Montrouge modified the layout of the station, the northbound platform was extended toward the track coming from the former terminal loop to add a new entrance.
Porte d'Orléans
Line 4 platforms
General information
Location
Av. Ernest Reyer × av. du Général Leclerc (three) 140, av. du Général Leclerc 134, boul. Brune 108, boul. Jourdan 117, boul. Jourdan Rue de la Légion Étrangère × av. Ernest Reyer 14th arrondissement of Paris Île-de-France France
The station was opened on 30 October 1909 as part of the second section of line 4 opened between Porte d'Orléans and Raspail before it was connected under the Seine on 9 January 1910. In 2006, Paris Tramway Line 3 (now 3a) opened, with a stop at Porte d'Orléans.
The station lies just on the Parisian side of the border with Montrouge, the neighbouring commune. In 2013, line 4 was extended south into Montrouge, with a future extension toward Bagneux planned. This should reduce bus traffic around the Porte d'Orléans.
Nameedit
The station is named after the Porte d'Orléans, a gate in the nineteenth century Thiers wall of Paris, which led to the town of Orléans via the road now known as route nationale 20, or N20. Its subtitle is for the World War II general Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque, known by his nom de guerre of Général Leclerc. On 25 August 1944, Leclerc entered Paris via the Porte d'Orléans with tanks of the 2nd Armored division, on his way to liberate Paris from the German occupation.
A memorial to Leclerc is near the station, between Rue de la Légion Étrangère and Avenue de la Porte-d'Orléans. On the west side of Rue de la Légion Étrangère is Square du Serment-de-Koufra, a park commemorating a pledge made by Leclerc on 2 March 1941, the day after taking the Italian fort at Kufra, Libya: he swore that his weapons would not be laid down until the French flag flew over the cathedrals of Metz and of Strasbourg.
Roland, Gérard (2003). Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram. Éditions Bonneton.
External linksedit
Le Monument Porte d'Orléans (photos with text in French)
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Porte d'Orléans (Paris Metro).
January 01, 1970
porte, orléans, station, porte, orléans, général, leclerc, french, pronunciation, pɔʁt, dɔʁleɑ, ʒeneʁal, ləklɛʁ, station, line, paris, métro, stop, tramway, line, situated, 14th, arrondissement, quartier, petit, montrouge, station, former, southern, terminus, . Porte d Orleans General Leclerc French pronunciation pɔʁt dɔʁleɑ ʒeneʁal leklɛʁ is a station of line 4 of the Paris Metro and a stop on tramway line 3a It is situated in the 14th Arrondissement in the quartier of Petit Montrouge The station is the former southern terminus of line 4 A terminal loop was provided at the station for trains to turn around to return north towards Porte de Clignancourt Passengers used to disembark at the arrival platform and then the train proceeded empty via the loop to the departure platform The extension to Mairie de Montrouge modified the layout of the station the northbound platform was extended toward the track coming from the former terminal loop to add a new entrance Porte d OrleansLine 4 platformsGeneral informationLocationAv Ernest Reyer av du General Leclerc three 140 av du General Leclerc134 boul Brune108 boul Jourdan117 boul JourdanRue de la Legion Etrangere av Ernest Reyer14th arrondissement of ParisIle de FranceFranceCoordinates48 49 23 48 N 2 19 31 31 E 48 8231889 N 2 3253639 E 48 8231889 2 3253639Owned byRATPOperated byRATPOther informationFare zone1HistoryOpened30 October 1909 1909 10 30 ServicesPreceding station Paris Metro Following station Mairie de Montrougetowards Bagneux Lucie Aubrac Line 4 Alesiatowards Porte de ClignancourtLocationPorte d OrleansLocation within Paris Contents 1 History 2 Name 3 Connections 4 Station layout 5 Gallery 6 References 7 External linksHistory editThe station was opened on 30 October 1909 as part of the second section of line 4 opened between Porte d Orleans and Raspail before it was connected under the Seine on 9 January 1910 In 2006 Paris Tramway Line 3 now 3a opened with a stop at Porte d Orleans The station lies just on the Parisian side of the border with Montrouge the neighbouring commune In 2013 line 4 was extended south into Montrouge with a future extension toward Bagneux planned This should reduce bus traffic around the Porte d Orleans Name editThe station is named after the Porte d Orleans a gate in the nineteenth century Thiers wall of Paris which led to the town of Orleans via the road now known as route nationale 20 or N20 Its subtitle is for the World War II general Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque known by his nom de guerre of General Leclerc On 25 August 1944 Leclerc entered Paris via the Porte d Orleans with tanks of the 2nd Armored division on his way to liberate Paris from the German occupation A memorial to Leclerc is near the station between Rue de la Legion Etrangere and Avenue de la Porte d Orleans On the west side of Rue de la Legion Etrangere is Square du Serment de Koufra a park commemorating a pledge made by Leclerc on 2 March 1941 the day after taking the Italian fort at Kufra Libya he swore that his weapons would not be laid down until the French flag flew over the cathedrals of Metz and of Strasbourg Connections editTramway Line 3a RATP buses 28 38 62 68 125 126 128 187 188 194 197 295 297 299 CEAT buses 10 07 10 20 10 21 Daniel Meyer buses DM151 DM152 Sqybus 475 Night buses N14 N21 N66Station layout editStreet Level B1 Mezzanine for platform connection Northbound nbsp nbsp toward Porte de Clignancourt Alesia Side platform with PSDs doors will open on the right Southbound nbsp nbsp toward Bagneux Lucie Aubrac Mairie de Montrouge Side platform with PSDs doors will open on the rightGallery edit nbsp Line 4 platforms at Porte d Orleans nbsp MP 59 rolling stock on Line 4 at Porte d OrleansReferences editRoland Gerard 2003 Stations de metro D Abbesses a Wagram Editions Bonneton External links editMap of the Porte d Orleans History from a site maintained by the drivers of bus route 38 Le Monument Porte d Orleans photos with text in French nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Porte d Orleans Paris Metro Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Porte d 27Orleans station amp oldid 1197059736, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,