There are métro stations that feel like simple points of departure, and then there are places like Jaurès,in the 19th arrondissement,where the city seems to gather at street level before disappearing underground. Between the classic red MÉTRO sign, the directional signs pointing across Paris and the movement of cyclists, pedestrians and commuters, this entrance feels less like infrastructure and more like a crossroads of everyday Paris.
Jaurès sits at the top of the Canal Saint-Martin and close to the Bassin de la Villette, an area that has long been shaped by movement, trade and water. Today it remains one of those stations where Paris still feels unmistakably local, busy but never hurried.
The station is named after Jean Jaurès, the influential French politician and journalist who campaigned for social reform and peace in the early 20th century. Originally opened as Rue d'Allemagne in 1903, the station was renamed Jaurès in 1915 during the First World War, reflecting both political and cultural changes taking place in Paris at the time.
Happy Monday everyone!
“Every journey begins somewhere — in Paris, it often begins underground.”
Part of the “Metro Mondays” Series
Each Monday, we travel beneath Paris — tracing its stories, moods, and motion through the tunnels that carry the week into being.
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