Richelieu - Drouot
Richelieu–Drouot is a station of the Paris Métro on Lines 8 and 9. It was opened on 30 June 1928 with the extension of line 8 from Opéra and line 9 from Chaussée d'Antin.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Opéra-Comique and Musée Grévin.
Opéra-Comique
Theater building
Photo: Zinneke, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Opéra-Comique is a Paris opera company which was founded around 1714 by some of the popular theatres of the Parisian fairs. In 1762 the company was merged with – and for a time took the name of – its chief rival, the Comédie-Italienne at the Hôtel de Bourgogne. Opéra-Comique is situated 140 metres southwest of Richelieu - Drouot.
Musée Grévin
Museum
Photo: Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0.
The Musée Grévin is a wax museum located on the Grands Boulevards in the 9th arrondissement of Paris on the right bank of the Seine. The Musée Grévin also has a location in Seoul. Musée Grévin Montreal opened in 2013, and closed in 2021. Musée Grévin is situated 210 metres east of Richelieu - Drouot.
Garnier Opera
Theater building
Photo: Peter Rivera, CC BY 2.0.
The Palais Garnier, also known as Opéra Garnier, is a historic 1,979-seat opera house at the Place de l'Opéra in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, France. Garnier Opera is situated 550 metres west of Richelieu - Drouot.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include 2nd arrondissement and 9th arrondissement.
2nd arrondissement
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The 2nd arrondissement of Paris is one of the financial centres of Europe, being home to the Bourse and thus the CAC 40 index you hear about in world financial news. Other major activities in the neighbourhood are journalism and fashion.
9th arrondissement
Photo: Daniel Stockman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The 9th arrondissement of Paris is a diverse, "in between" section of the French capital. The Grands Boulevards area of shopping thoroughfares and flagship department stores is to be found in the southern part of the arrondissement.
Sentier
Suburb
Sentier is a neighbourhood in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris which has been known historically as a multicultural textile and garment manufacturing district.
Richelieu - Drouot
- Type: Metro station
- Wheelchair access: no
- Categories: railway station, station, and transportation
- Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude
48.87197° or 48° 52′ 19″ northLongitude
2.33925° or 2° 20′ 21″ eastOperator
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railway=stationOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=no
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Russian—“Richelieu - Drouot” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “黎塞留-德鲁奥”
- Korean: “리슐리외 - 드루오”
- Russian: “Ришельё — Друо”
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