Richelieu – Drouot (Paris Métro)


Richelieu - Drouot is a station of the Paris Métro on Line 8 and Line 9. It was opened on 30 June 1928 with the extension of line 8 from Opéra and line 9 from Chaussée d'Antin.
It is named after the Boulevard de Richelieu and Rue Drouot. Richelieu was Secretary of State to Louis XIII. Antoine Drouot was Aide-de-camp to Napoleon I in 1813 and accompanied him to Elba and during his brief comeback known as the Hundred Days.

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