Paris Metro entrances by Hector Guimard
Between 1900 and 1913, Hector Guimard was responsible for the first generation of entrances to the underground stations of the Paris Metro. His Art Nouveau designs in cast iron and glass dating mostly to 1900, and the associated lettering that he also designed, created what became known as the Métro style and popularized Art Nouveau.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Work of art
- Description: style of subway entrance in ‘Art nouveau’
- Also known as: “Édicule Guimard” and “Paris Métro entrances by Hector Guimard”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Élysée Montmartre and Anvers station.
Élysée Montmartre
Theater building
Photo: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Élysée Montmartre is a music venue located at 72 Boulevard de Rochechouart, Paris, France. It opened in 1807, burned down in 2011, reopened in 2016, and has a capacity of 1,380 patrons. The nearest métro station is Anvers.
Anvers station
Metro station
Photo: Cherryguy93, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Anvers is a station on Line 2 of the Paris Metro. It is located in Montmartre, on the border of the 9th and the 18th arrondissements.
Sacré-Cœur Basilica
Church
Photo: Tonchino, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Montmartre, commonly known as Sacré-Cœur Basilica or simply Sacré-Cœur, is a Catholic church and minor basilica in Paris dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Sacré-Cœur Basilica is situated 440 metres north of Paris Metro entrances by Hector Guimard.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Montmartre and Pigalle.
Montmartre
Suburb
Photo: XtoF, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Montmartre is a large hill in Paris' northern 18th arrondissement. It is 130 m high and gives its name to the surrounding district, part of the Right Bank.
Pigalle
Suburb
Photo: Albertus teolog, Public domain.
Pigalle is an area in Paris, France, around the Place Pigalle, on the border between the 9th and the 18th arrondissements. It is named after the sculptor Jean-Baptiste Pigalle.
18th arrondissement
The 18th arrondissement of Paris is probably best known for the hill of Montmartre which was the centre of the Communard uprising of the late-nineteenth century, but is also perhaps better known as the centre of the flourishing artist community of the period from around 1907-1914.
Paris Metro entrances by Hector Guimard
- Categories: subway entrance and tourism
- Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.88287° or 48° 52′ 58″ northLongitude
2.344° or 2° 20′ 38″ eastOpen location code
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Q3579100
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Paris Metro entrances by Hector Guimard” goes by many names.
- French: “édicule Guimard”
- French: “édicules Guimard”
- French: “Entrée de métro Guimard”
- German: “Eingänge der Pariser Metro von Hector Guimard”
- Hungarian: “Hector Guimard metróállomás bejáratai”
- Hungarian: “Hector Guinard párizsi metróállomás-bejáratai”
- Indonesian: “Pintu masuk Métro de Paris oleh Hector Guimard”
- Malay: “Pintu masuk Paris Métro oleh Hector Guimard”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Edicul Guimard”
- Portuguese: “Edícula Guimard”
- Russian: “эдикула Гимар”
- Spanish: “Entradas del metro de París por Hector Guimard”
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Highlights include Paris Tourisme and Square d’Anvers.
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