Charles de Gaulle-Étoile

Charles de Gaulle–Étoile station is a station on Line 1, Line 2 and Line 6 of the Paris Métro, as well as on 's commuter rail RER A. It lies on the border of the , and of .
Wikipedia
  • Type: Railway station
  • Address: Place Charles de Gaulle, Paris, 75016 and 75017
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Arc de Triomphe and Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Photo: Jiuguang Wang, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The de l'Étoile, often simply called the , is one of the most famous monuments in , France. It is located at the western end of the , at the centre of the —formerly known as the Place de l'Étoile—named for the star-shaped configuration formed by the convergence of twelve radiating avenues.

Photo: Zairon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The holds an unidentified member of the French armed forces killed during the First World War, to symbolically commemorate all soldiers who have died for France throughout history.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Porte Maillot and Porte des Ternes.

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

Locality
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is a locality.

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The of is home to the Avenue des Champs Elysées, which ends up at the Arc de Triomphe. The executive branch of French government is also based here, as well as the embassies of certain nations.

Charles de Gaulle-Étoile

Latitude
48.87427° or 48° 52′ 27″ north
Longitude
2.29488° or 2° 17′ 42″ east
Inception
January 19th, 1970
Operator
RATP
Network
RER Parisien;RATP
Open location code
8FW4V7FV+PW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5320262060
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Russian—“Charles de Gaulle-Étoile” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “شارل ديغول - إتوال”
  • Chinese: “夏尔·戴高乐-星形”
  • Korean: “샤를 드 골-에투알”
  • Russian: “Шарль де Голль — Этуаль”

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