Porte Dauphine station

Porte Dauphine is the western terminus of both Line 2 of the Paris Métro and Île-de-France tramway Line T3b. It is situated in the 16th arrondissement, on the edge of the Bois de Boulogne. Avenue Foch station, served by the RER C line, is located nearby, as is Paris Dauphine University.

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Type: Railway stop
Description: Paris Métro station
Also known as: “Porte Dauphine” and “Porte Dauphine - Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny”
Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Eiffel Tower and Musée de la Contrefaçon.

Eiffel Tower

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The Eiffel Tower is a lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France. It is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower from 1887 to 1889. Eiffel Tower is situated 2 km southeast of Porte Dauphine station.

Musée de la Contrefaçon

Museum

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The Musée de la Contrefaçon is a museum of counterfeiting. It is located at 16, rue de la Faisanderie, in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, France, and open daily except Monday; an admission fee is charged. Musée de la Contrefaçon is situated 140 metres southwest of Porte Dauphine station.

Avenue Foch station

Railway station

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Avenue Foch station is a station in the Paris express suburban rail system, the RER. It is in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. It had previous been called Avenue du Bois de Boulogne as part of the Auteuil line, but was renamed following the change to the road itself. Avenue Foch station is situated 180 metres southwest of Porte Dauphine station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Porte Maillot and 16th arrondissement.

Porte Maillot

Locality

The Porte Maillot is one of the access points into Paris mentioned in 1860 and one of the ancient city gates in the Thiers wall.

16th arrondissement

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This large district occupies most of the West of Paris, extending east-west between the bends of the Seine from the Jardins of Trocadero immediately facing the Eiffel Tower to the expansive Bois du Boulogne, and north-south from the Etoile to the southern border of Paris.