Passy (Paris Métro)

Infobox Paris metro
Name=Passy
Day=November 6th
Year=1903
Access=
Municipality=the 16th arrondissement of Paris
Zone=1
Next=
X=70
Y=84

Passy is a station of the Paris Métro.

History

It was named after the old village of Passy, and the "Rue de Passy" near the station. The villages of Passy, Chaillot and Auteuil were incorporated into Paris under Napoleon III in 1860 to form, with the Bois de Boulogne, the current 16th arrondissement of Paris.

Places of interest

It is connected to the Bir-Hakeim métro station and to the 15th arrondissement by the "Pont de Bir-Hakeim", which was opened in 1906 and classified as an historic monument. It is close to the "Maison de Radio France", the headquarters of Radio France.