Charles Michels is a station on line 10 was of the Paris Metro

in the 15th arrondissements.

 

The station was opened on 13 July 1913 as part of the original

section of line 8 between Beaugrenelle (now Charles Michels) and

Opéra. On 29 July 1937, line 10 was extended from Duroc to

La Motte-Picquet - Grenelle and the section of line 8 between

La Motte-Picquet - Grenelle and Porte d'Auteuil, including

Beaugrenelle was transferred to line 10.

 

The station was named Beaugrenelle station, after

Beaugrenelle Place, the former name of Place Charles Michels.

"Beaugrenelle" (beautiful Grenelle) was a name given by property

developers in the district of Grenelle during its urbanisation.

 

In 1945, it was renamed after Charles Michels (1903–1941), who

was elected as a Communist Député of the 15th arrondissement

of Paris, who was shot by the Nazis as a hostage.