Tuileries (Paris Métro)
Tuileries (French pronunciation: [tɥilʁi], lit. tile factories) is a station on Paris Métro Line 1, situated in the 1st arrondissement of Paris.
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| Location | 206, rue de Rivoli 210, rue de Rivoli 1st arrondissement of Paris Île-de-France France | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 48°51′52″N 2°19′47″E | ||||||||||
| Owned by | RATP | ||||||||||
| Operated by | RATP | ||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 19 July 1900 | ||||||||||
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Location
Like most stations on Line 1, Tuileries station lies on an east–west axis (l'axe historique) from La Défense in the west to Vincennes in the east. Specifically, it is located underneath Rue de Rivoli near the Jardin des Tuileries, for which the station is named.
Station layout
| Street Level |
| B1 | Connecting level |
| Line 1 platforms | Side platform with PSDs, doors will open on the right | |
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| Side platform with PSDs, doors will open on the right | ||
In popular culture
It was the ostensible setting of one portion of the film Paris, je t'aime in which an American tourist (Steve Buscemi) waiting at the station becomes involved in the conflict between a young couple. In fact, the scene was filmed at the closed Porte des Lilas—Cinema metro station.
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Gallery
Traditional Paris Métro signage for Tuileries station
Tuileries platform signage and artwork
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