George V (Paris Métro)

George V
Paris Métro station
Station entrance
Location	101, av. des Champs-Élysées 118, av. des Champs-Élysées 8th arrondissement of Paris Île-de-France France
Coordinates	48°52′19″N 2°18′02″E / 48.87194°N 2.30056°E / 48.87194; 2.30056Coordinates: 48°52′19″N 2°18′02″E / 48.87194°N 2.30056°E / 48.87194; 2.30056
Owned by	RATP
Operated by	RATP
Other information
Fare zone	1
History
Opened	13 August 1900 (1900-08-13)
Previous names	Alma (1900–1920)
Services
Preceding station   Paris Métro   Following station Charles de Gaulle–Étoile toward La Défense Franklin D. Roosevelt toward Château de Vincennes
Location
George V Location within Paris

George V (French: [ʒɔʁʒ sɛ̃k] (listen)) is a station on Line 1 of the Paris Métro, under the Champs-Élysées.

The station was opened on 13 August 1900, almost a month after trains began running on the original section of Line 1 between Porte de Vincennes and Porte Maillot on 19 July 1900. It was originally called Alma, after the nearby street named in honour of the Battle of Alma in the Crimean War.

On 27 May 1920 the street and station were renamed after George V of the United Kingdom in appreciation of the United Kingdom's support for France during World War I. The station entrance is located between Rue de Bassano and Avenue George V on the Champs-Élysées.

Station layout[]

Street Level
M	Mezzanine for platform connection
P Line 1 platforms	Side platform with PSDs, doors will open on the right
	Platform 1	← toward La Défense – Grande Arche (Charles de Gaulle – Étoile)
	Platform 2	→ toward Château de Vincennes (Franklin D. Roosevelt)→
	Side platform with PSDs, doors will open on the right

See also[]

• Similarly named places:
  • Hotel George V, Paris
  • King George V DLR station, London
• Nearby stations:
  • Charles de Gaulle–Étoile
  • Franklin D. Roosevelt

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References[]

• Roland, Gérard (2003). Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram. Éditions Bonneton.