Charles de Gaulle — Étoile is a station of the Paris Métro and of the

RER urban rail network.

 

It lies on the boundary of the VIIIe and XVIIe arrondissements.

 

Originally called simply Étoile, it is named after President Charles de Gaulle

and Place de l'Étoile.

 

The platforms are built beneath Place de l'Étoile, which is situated at the end

of Avenue des Champs-Élysées. The Arc de Triomphe is in the centre of the Place.

 

The RER line A station, 30m deeper, opened on 21 February 1970, initially as the

terminus of a shuttle from La Défense.

 

After the death of Charles de Gaulle on 13 November 1970, Place de l'Étoile was

renamed Place Charles de Gaulle and the station was renamed as  

Charles de Gaulle — Étoile.

 

The RER was extended to Auber on 23 November 1971.