Gare de Saint-Michel-Notre-Dame

The Gare Saint -Michel - Notre-Dame is one of the most important hubs of the Paris RER rapid transit network. It is located south of the Ile de la Cité at the Place Saint -Michel. The station was on July 25, 1995 the scene of a bomb assassination attempt.

History

Line C

Today's section of the RER line C had been opened at the World Exhibition in 1900 in Paris. From 1909 there was a changeover point Métro Line 4 Line C was then taken in conjunction with some modernization measures on 26 September 1979 in operation.

Line B

The track was in 1977 as an extension of the former Ligne de Sceaux north to Station Châtelet - Les Halles built. Although already a station was set up at that time, although one could be taken only nine years later in operation because of the difficult ground prepared for delays in the construction of additions and interchanges.

Special

The station is particularly true in the area of ​​line C today as a very narrow and dark. On the south side of the platform barriers located along the narrow railway platform with a width of only two meters.

On July 25, 1995, there was a bomb in a vehicle on line B. Eight people were killed and 117 injured.

Tourism

• Place Saint -Michel
• Notre Dame
• Palais de Justice
• Latin Quarter