Boucicaut (Paris Métro)

Boucicaut ([busiko]) is a station on line 8 of the Paris Métro in the 15th arrondissement.

Boucicaut
Paris Métro station
Location	15th arrondissement of Paris Île-de-France France
Coordinates	48°50′26″N 2°17′12″E
Owned by	RATP
Operated by	RATP
Other information
Fare zone	1
History
Opened	27 July 1937 (1937-07-27)
Services
Preceding station   Paris Métro   Following station Lourmel toward Balard Félix Faure toward Créteil – Pointe du Lac
Location
Boucicaut Location within Paris

The station was opened on 27 July 1937 as part of the extension of line 8 from La Motte-Picquet - Grenelle to Balard. The station is named after Aristide Boucicaut, who opened Le Bon Marché, sometimes considered the world's first department store. His second wife assisted Louis Pasteur and founded the Boucicaut Hospital near the station.